Multiple injuries, at least one dead in chemical tank rupture in Washington state, ABC reports


May 26 (Reuters) - ⁠A chemical tank rupture at ⁠the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility ‌in Longview, Washington resulted in multiple critical injuries and at least one fatality, ​ABC News reported ⁠on Tuesday, citing ⁠authorities.

Multiple people suffered chemical burns after ⁠a ‌tank containing a solution ruptured at approximately 7:15 ⁠a.m., ABC said, citing a ​joint statement ‌from local authorities and Nippon ⁠Dynawave ​Packaging as well as the local fire department.

PeaceHealth St. John Medical ⁠Center in Longview told ​ABC nine patients from the incident arrived at the hospital - including ⁠one who had died. Six of the patients were in fair condition, and two other patients ​were transferred, the ⁠hospital told ABC.

(Reporting by Daphne ​Psaledakis in Washington ‌and Ryan Patrick Jones ​in Toronto; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Caitlin Webber)

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