Event Brief
11 identified dead after paper plant implosion in Longview
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: Authorities identified 11 people killed in an implosion at a paper manufacturing facility in Longview, Washington.
WHO: Longview Fire Department and Cowlitz County Coroner's Office
WHAT: Authorities identified 11 people killed in an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper facility.
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 4:56 PM ET
WHERE: Longview, Washington
WHY: A 900,000-gallon tank containing white liquor imploded at the paper manufacturing facility.
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