A chemical plant explosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington, caused multiple deaths and injuries and left nine employees missing. Officials shifted from rescue to recovery, citing little chance of finding survivors. A tank containing deadly chemicals used to process wood chips into pulp ruptured, spilling about 570,000 gallons into nearby breakroom and administrative offices. Workers and labor officials demanded a full investigation. Contamination from the disaster is flowing into the Columbia River, raising concerns for fish, wetlands, and the broader river system. In Portland, City Council passed an ordinance by an 8-4 vote that bans law enforcement officials from wearing masks.
"Tuesday’s horrifying chemical plant explosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington, may be going down in history as the “deadliest industrial tragedy in modern Washington state history,” according to Governor Bob Ferguson, who toured the site yesterday. Officials say they have switched from “rescue” operations to “recovery” mode, announcing that at least two people are dead, and while seven workers and one firefighter were injured, nine employees remain missing-and there is little chance of finding anyone still inside who survived."
"A giant tank filled with deadly chemicals used to turn wood chips into pulp was the centerpiece of the explosion, spilling roughly 570,000 gallons into a nearby breakroom and administrative offices. A full investigation into this unbelievable tragedy is being demanded by workers and labor officials. Unfortunately, the news doesn’t get any better from there, as contamination from the disaster is flowing into the Columbia River, which could cause untold damage to fish, the wetlands, and the river system."
"By an 8-4 vote, Portland City Council passed an ordinance yesterday that would ban law enforcement officials from wearing masks, whi"
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