Two fatalities had been initially confirmed after ​a tank containing 'white liquor' imploded ​at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility on Tuesday.

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The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.

The tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern ...

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Over two decades, the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility accumulated violations for releasing excessive smoke, harmful gases, and chemical spills — including 2 million pounds of black liquor in ...

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