6 bodies recovered from Washington paper mill as effort to dilute contaminated water is underway

The bodies of six of nine missing people have been recovered from the site of a chemical tank implosion and rupture in Washington state, officials said Thursday, and efforts were being made to dilute contaminated water

The bodies of six of nine missing people have been recovered from the site of a chemical tank implosion and rupture in Washington state, officials said Thursday, and efforts were being made to dilute contaminated water.

Subscribe to read this story ad-free

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

The death toll in the incident at a paper mill in Longview on Tuesday is 11, but the remains of three of those people had not yet been recovered by Thursday afternoon.

“Recovery efforts continue,” Longview Fire Chief Brad Hannig said at a news conference. “The priority is ensuring responder safety while treating every victim with the greatest dignity, care and respect.”