At least one person was killed and nine more employees remain missing after a chemical tank ruptured on Tuesday morning at a paper and pulp mill in Longview. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Lonnie Koistinen says he was taught at a young age that men don’t show emotion, but at age 71, the lifelong Longview resident couldn’t help himself. Not after what happened at the Nippon Dynawave facility early Tuesday. “Men do cry sometimes when real tragic things happen,” he said after attending a vigil on Tuesday night to honor the victims. “I had a few tears at this vigil because it…
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Multiple deaths reported in an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview, which manufactures paper and packaging products. LONGVIEW, Wash. — A chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview caused multiple deaths and injuries Tuesday morning. A liquid supply tank of hazardous “chemical treatment product” ruptured around 7:18 a.m., burning multiple people and exposing others to harmful chemicals. Around 11:20 a.m., officials confirmed multiple fatalities along with critical injuries related to the incident. This story continues below. RELATED: Multiple people killed in chemical tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in…
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Multiple deaths reported in an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview, which manufactures paper and packaging products. LONGVIEW, Wash. — A chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview caused multiple deaths and injuries Tuesday morning. A liquid supply tank of hazardous “chemical treatment product” ruptured around 7:18 a.m., burning multiple people and exposing others to harmful chemicals. Around 11:20 a.m., officials confirmed multiple fatalities along with critical injuries related to the incident. RELATED: Multiple people killed in chemical tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in Longview The Nippon Dynawave facility houses a…