The confirmed death toll from a chemical tank rupture in Longview has now climbed to two, officials said Wednesday morning, with another nine fatalities likely. The federal Chemical Safety Board announced it was opening an investigation into the tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.

An undated photo of Gilbert Bernal with his wife Maria and grandson Jameson provided by his daughter Geovana who said he died in the chemical tank rupture in Washington state on May 26, 2026. (Courtes

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Washington state officials, including Gov. Bob Ferguson and emergency responders addressed the public Tuesday evening, after a chemical tank rupture in Longview left

At least one person has died, nine people were injured and nine others remain unaccounted for after a large vat of chemical treatment product, including hazardous materials, imploded at a paper and packaging facility in Washington state,