- Officials said drones were deployed to assist in locating victims and assessing damage around the site
- the ruptured tank held approximately 900,000 gallons of the chemical solution before it collapsed
- authorities said environmental monitoring has so far detected no significant threat to public health
The number of people killed following a chemical storage tank collapse at a paper manufacturing facility in Washington State has risen to 11 after emergency responders recovered the remains of all nine workers previously reported missing.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that authorities had initially confirmed two deaths after the incident occurred on Tuesday at a packaging plant operated by Nippon Dynawave.
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The accident involved the failure of a massive tank containing “white liquor,” an industrial chemical mixture commonly used in paper production.
Rescue and recovery operations continued for several days as emergency teams searched through wreckage scattered across the facility.
Officials said drones were deployed to assist in locating victims and assessing damage around the site.
According to emergency services, the ruptured tank held approximately 900,000 gallons of the chemical solution before it collapsed.
Investigations later confirmed that some of the substance reached the nearby Columbia River.
Despite the spill, authorities said environmental monitoring has so far detected no significant threat to public health.
Tests conducted in the surrounding area found no harmful effects on air quality, while Longview’s municipal water supply remains safe for consumption.
Officials are continuing investigations to determine the cause of the tank failure and assess the full environmental impact of the incident.
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