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    Nine confirmed dead, two missing as recovery operations continue at Longview paper mill site

    Recovery efforts continue after a deadly implosion at Nippon Dynawave paper mill left nine dead and two missing, with ongoing environmental impacts being monitored. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Fire officials say recovery operations continue into a fourth day following the ongoing hazardous incident after the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill. The industrial accident happened around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday during a shift change, according to Scott Goldstein, fire chief for Cowlitz Fire and Rescue. The implosion damaged administrative offices, a break room, and operational areas inside the facility. Officials initially believed the tank contained about 900,000 gallons of white…