Wednesday, May 27

Vigil for Washington chemical explosion victims

Community members in Longview, Washington, held vigil after a chemical tank imploded, killing one person and injuring nine others.

A Washington community held vigil after one person died and nine others were injured in a chemical explosion. Nine others remain unaccounted for as recovery teams wait for the tank to stabilize.

At least one person was killed and several people were injured or unaccounted for after a chemical explosion at a Washington state industrial facility.

What happened: Authorities responded to the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington, on May 26 after a tank containing about 900,000 gallons of chemicals ruptured.

The latest: Authorities said they hoped to have a plan to stabilize roughly 90,000 gallons of chemical remaining in the tank that failed so that they can proceed to search for victims.

Another chemical explosion scare: The incident in Washington comes on the heels of threats from a damaged chemical tank in Southern California, where authorities say a major explosion is no longer imminent and remaining residents displaced by the crisis could return home.

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