Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered The death toll from a chemical tank rupture at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Washington state has risen to 11 after all nine missing individuals were recovered. The tank, containing “white liquor,” a chemical used in paper pulp production, imploded on Tuesday. While tests confirmed contamination entered the Columbia River, officials stated no negative health impacts on air quality or the city’s drinking water were detected.

• The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in Washington state climbed to 11.
• All nine missing people have been recovered after the tank imploded.
• The tank contained “white liquor,” a chemical solution used in paper pulp manufacturing.
• Contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, but no negative health impacts were detected on air quality or drinking water.
• The facility is owned by Nippon Dynawave Packaging, a subsidiary of Japan’s Nippon Paper Industries.