At least 2 dead, 9 workers "unrecovered" after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date May 27, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated May 27, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/washington-paper-mill-chemical-tank-explosion-deaths/

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At least two people were killed and nine workers are "unrecovered" following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state on Tuesday, according to a news release shared by authorities on Wednesday afternoon. Several more people were injured. The tank ruptur...