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The Cowlitz County Coroner's Office has released the cause and manner of death for 10 of the people killed in the tank implosion at the Nippon paper mill in Longview, Wash., with most deaths attributed to alkaline chemical burns.

Longview, Wash.

Who
Cowlitz County Coroner's Office, Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office, Dillon Miller, Robert Wilson, Braydon Finkas
What
The Cowlitz County Coroner's Office has released the cause and manner of death for 10 of the people killed in the tank implosion at the Nippon paper mill in Longview, Wash., with most deaths attributed to alkaline chemical burns.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:06:39 GMT · 4h 14m ago
Where
Longview, Wash. ·
Why
A massive tank containing caustic white liquor imploded at the Nippon Dynawave facility.
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Autopsy results confirm alkaline chemical burns as the primary cause of death for most victims in the Nippon Dynawave disaster, highlighting the severe and accidental nature of the industrial accident that killed 11.

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