
Two Confirmed Dead, 11 Feared Lost in Washington State Chemical Tank Explosion
Authorities have confirmed two fatalities and fear 11 people are dead after a chemical tank imploded at a paper mill in Washington state. The operation has shifted from search and rescue to recovery efforts.
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Authorities say 2nd person has died after chemical tank implosion at U.S. paper mill
Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called "white liquor" and causing at least two confirmed deaths.
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11 feared dead in Washington state chemical vat rupture, operation moves to recovery effort The Straits Times
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Authorities said they don't yet know what caused a 900,000-gallon vat at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility to implode.
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