LONGVIEW, Wash. — A seventh individual out of the nine that were missing as of Wednesday morning have now been recovered, according to the Longview Fire Department.
LFD said as people are recovered, they will undergo decontamination before being transported to the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office for identification and family notification.
Longview Fire Department say that recovery is still ongoing and they will continue.
According to the Longview Fire Department, a tank containing white liquor ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant on Tuesday. White liquor is a chemical mixture used in paper manufacturing.
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