CHEMICAL TANK RUPTURE IN WASHINGTON STATE CAUSES ONE DEATH AND MULTIPLE INJURIES

A chemical tank imploded and ruptured at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility ​in the U.S. state of Washington on Tuesday, resulting in one death and nine ‌injuries, while nine others remained unaccounted for as of Tuesday night, authorities said.

A joint written statement with Nippon and the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Department said a tank containing "white liquor," a chemical solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide ​used in making paper pulp, had ruptured around 7:15 a.m. local time (1415 GMT).

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