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The first victim in the Washington state paper mill explosion has been identified. Gilbert Bernal was killed when the 900,000-gallon vat of a chemical mixture called “white liquor” imploded, his ...

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On Thursday, officials announced that eight workers are confirmed dead and three employees are still missing.

Gov. Bob Ferguson said Washington is "bracing" for the deadliest industrial disaster in state history.

Gov. Bob Ferguson has already described the implosion as the deadliest industrial tragedy in modern state history.

Multiple people were injured after a chemical vat imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview.

The tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, killing 11 people.

The damaged tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. held approximately 900,000 gallons of white liquor, a chemical used in paper processing, authorities said.

Sheriff Line - Do Not Cross" is seen in front of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility following a fatal chemical storage tank implosion | Photo: via AFP Longview: The implosion of an industrial ...

Chemical tank implosion at Washington paper mill kills several; hazmat crews respond as officials call “mass casualty” scene.