Washington plant chemical leak kills at least one, injures ten
A leak of a white liquid from an 80,000‑gallon tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview, Washington caused a serious industrial accident. Nippon Dynawave Packaging is a subsidiary of Japan's Nippon Paper group. The spill resulted in at least one death and ten people injured, including a firefighter, with injuries ranging from minor to critical.
State Governor Bob Ferguson expressed condolences to the victims' families and emphasized concern for the workers and emergency‑response personnel. Authorities said there is no immediate danger to the surrounding public, and details of the chemical involved have not been released.
The incident was reported by local fire officials and the company, who confirmed the leak occurred when the tank, approximately 60% full, ruptured.