9th person confirmed dead in Longview paper mill disaster
From OPB Audio by Oregon Public Broadcasting
May 30, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the recovery efforts following the Longview paper mill disaster, where the death toll has risen to nine.
Recovery crews on Friday afternoon retrieved the body of another worker who died in Tuesday’s Longview paper mill chemical rupture. As the death toll mounts, officials look ahead to a long investigation.
Topics covered
- Longview paper mill
- chemical rupture
- death toll
- investigation
- recovery efforts
Keywords
- Longview
- paper mill
- disaster
- chemical rupture
- death toll
- recovery crews
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Longview paper mill
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