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Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered
Two had been confirmed dead after tank containing ‘white liquor’ used in making paper pulp imploded last week
TL;DR
- The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in Washington state climbed to 11.
- All nine missing people have been recovered after the tank imploded.
- The tank contained "white liquor," a chemical solution used in paper pulp manufacturing.
- Contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, but no negative health impacts were detected on air quality or drinking water.
- The facility is owned by Nippon Dynawave Packaging, a subsidiary of Japan's Nippon Paper Industries.