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Crews recover 10th victim of Washington paper mill chemical tank collapse as two remain missing

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  • Authorities recovered a 10th victim's remains Friday from the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. mill in Longview, Washington, where a chemical storage tank collapse on May 26 killed 11 workers and injured others.
  • The 500,000-gallon tank held white liquor, a caustic mixture that causes severe burns on contact and lung damage if its vapors are inhaled; the rupture expelled a flood of the chemical powerful enough to blow out building walls and overturn pickup trucks.
  • Two workers remain unaccounted for as of Friday, with search crews still working at the site four days after the disaster.
  • Among the dead are brothers Tyler and Brad Covington, electrician Gilbert Bernal, and Kole Musgrove, a grandfather who helped his farmer neighbors cut hay during harvest season.
  • The Associated Press reported that the 11 confirmed dead include volunteers from Cowlitz County Search and Rescue, an active trivia champion, and two brothers who worked alongside each other at the plant.
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3 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued

Illustration accompanying article: 3 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued
  • Three members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition died after falling near a treacherous pass on Mount McKinley, and a fourth climber was rescued by helicopter, the National Park Service said.
  • The survivor was lifted by long-line from about 17,200 feet on Thursday afternoon because terrain prevented the helicopter from landing, the park service said.
  • The seven-person team was traversing a route known for its exposed sections and past deaths, according to the park service.
  • The mountain, at 20,310 feet, is North America's tallest peak and has a history of serious climbing accidents.
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