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Bodies of all 9 missing workers recovered after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill
By Jordan Freiman at CBS4 Miami
· May 30, 2026
· 4 min read
The bodies of all nine missing workers have been recovered from the aftermath of a chemical tank implosion at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state, authorities said Saturday. The tank ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern
Key takeaway "I can share that we have recovered the ninth and final missing employee of this incident," Longview Fire Chief Brad Hannig said in a news conference Saturday.
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Category: safety ·
Published: May 30, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? The bodies of all nine missing workers have been recovered from the aftermath of a chemical tank implosion at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state, authorities said Saturday. The tank ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern
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