Rescuers find 6 more bodies after US paper mill disaster
US authorities have found six more bodies following a chemical leak at a paper plant in Washington state, an official said on Thursday, with three of a total 11 victims still missing.
A huge tank holding tens of thousands of gallons of a highly caustic substance imploded on Tuesday at the plant in Longview, Washington state, sparking a major search operation.
Rescuers had initially confirmed two people were dead, and ruled out finding survivors as the search turned to recovering victims’...
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