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On 2026-05-29, rescuers recovered six more bodies from the Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, after a chemical tank implosion. Authorities now treat the incident as a recovery operation, with multiple workers confirmed dead and others previously reported missing. US safety officials are continuing to investigate how the tank at the Japanese-owned facility failed and why so many workers were caught in the blast.