Chemical Tank Implosion in Washington State Kills 1 and Leaves 9 Missing

Chemical Tank Implosion in Washington State Kills 1 and Leaves 9 Missing
Structural damage to the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded in Longview, Wash., on May 26, 2026. City of Longview via AP
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LONGVIEW, Wash.—A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities said.

Another nine people were injured, some severely, in the spill at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview. The cause remained unclear.