Tank-rupture tragedy may be deadliest in Washington history, governor says

People attend a vigil after a chemical tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill, in Longview, Washington, on Tuesday. Photograph: David Ryder/Reuters

The death toll from the tank-rupture incident at a Washington state paper mill on Tuesday rose to two, with nine people still missing and presumed dead, authorities said.

The Longview fire department said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that one person who was transported to the hospital following the disaster at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co on Tuesday morning had died.