Washington state crews find body of another victim in paper mill explosion
Discovery brings death toll from chemical tank rupture in Longview to nine, with two workers still unaccounted for
Crews on Friday recovered the remains of one more victim of a massive chemical tank rupture at a paper mill in Washington state, bringing the death toll to nine people and leaving two workers still unaccounted for.
Among the 11 workers presumed killed in the disaster were two brothers who worked there together, a trivia champ and an electrician who would help his farmer neighbors cut hay.
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