Chemical Tank Rupture Kills One, Nine Missing at Washington Plant
A massive tank containing approximately 900,000 gallons of hazardous chemicals ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, Washington. The incident killed at least one person, injured nine others including one firefighter, and left nine employees unaccounted for. Recovery efforts remain complex and ongoing due to safety hazards and the instability of the ruptured tank.
John Q. Hosedrinker