{"id":141091,"date":"2026-05-27T19:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/1-confirmed-dead-9-missing-in-chemical-tank-rupture-at-nippon-dynawave-pulp-and-paper-mill-in-longview\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:43:05","slug":"1-confirmed-dead-9-missing-in-chemical-tank-rupture-at-nippon-dynawave-pulp-and-paper-mill-in-longview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/1-confirmed-dead-9-missing-in-chemical-tank-rupture-at-nippon-dynawave-pulp-and-paper-mill-in-longview\/","title":{"rendered":"1 confirmed dead, 9 missing in chemical tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in Longview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A liquid hazmat tank imploded at the Nippon facility in Longview, sending 10 people to the hospital and leaving another nine unaccounted for.<\/p>\n

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At least one person is dead and multiple people remain missing after a tank of caustic chemicals ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave<\/a> facility in Longview on Tuesday, fire officials confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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According to the Longview Fire Department, 10 people were taken to nearby hospitals: nine Nippon employees and one firefighter who has since been released.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nine of the people were sent to PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center for evaluation. Four were transferred to another hospital, three were discharged, one is in “fair condition,” and one has died, PeaceHealth told KGW.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, there was only the one confirmed fatality, but Longview Fire said that nine employees remained unaccounted for. Their families have been notified.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In a press conference later in the evening, elected officials from all levels of government joined public safety officials in expressing their condolences to the impacted families and their thanks to first responders in the face of “truly unthinkable horrors,” as voiced by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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“It’s difficult always to find the words at a time like this, and as you’ve heard already from previous speakers, our thoughts and our prayers are with everybody impacted by this tragedy,” said Gov. Bob Ferguson. “So on behalf of the people of the state of Washington, I want all those individuals to know that we stand with you, we’ll be here to do everything we can to help with the situation and we’ll be here as long as it takes.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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