Two confirmed dead in search for people missing after Longview implosion
Two fatalities have been confirmed following the implosion of a chemical tank at the Nippon Dynawave plant in Longview, Washington. The incident has left nine individuals unaccounted for, and seven others hospitalized with injuries. Officials are conducting search and recovery operations while monitoring for environmental contamination.
- ▪The tank that ruptured was designed to hold 900,000 gallons of chemicals.
- ▪Two people have died, including one who was hospitalized after the incident.
- ▪Nine individuals remain missing, and seven employees are currently hospitalized.
- ▪The chemical leak has contaminated the Columbia River, but the Longview City water supply is safe.
- ▪46 members of the Washington National Guard have been deployed to assist in recovery efforts.
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U.S. newsTwo confirmed dead amid search for missing in Longview implosion Washington was bracing for the state’s “deadliest industrial tragedy,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said Wednesday following the rupture of a tank at the Nippon Dynawave plant.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleAt least one person dead after chemical tank rupture in Washington state02:09Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 27, 2026, 5:07 PM EDTBy Suzanne GamboaOfficials raised the death toll to two in the deadly implosion of a massive tank holding noxious chemicals at a paper and pulp manufacturing plant in Longview, Washington.
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