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Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses

Aerial view of imploded metal silo towering over trucks.
The aftermath of the tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, on Tuesday. Photograph: David Ryder/Reuters

The confirmed death toll in the chemical tank explosion at a Washington state paper mill rose to eight on Thursday after crews recovered the remains of six workers, officials said.

Three more individuals remain missing and are presumed dead. Eight other people were injured, including a firefighter responding to the incident.

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