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What we know about the ruptured chemical tank in Washington

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 27, 2026 at 9:57 AM MDT

Emergency responders are focused on recovery efforts in southwest Washington State after a chemical tank ruptured at a paper mill there. This began to unfold early Tuesday. One person died and nine people are missing.

Host Indira Lakshmanan has the latest from Erik Neumann, Southwest Washington bureau chief for Oregon Public Broadcasting.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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