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A deadly chemical implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview has claimed two lives and left nine missing, becoming Washington’s deadliest industrial disaster in recent memory. Investigators scramble to understand what caused the catastrophic tank rupture that unleashed hundreds of thousands of gallons of corrosive liquid, while state agencies dig into the company’s troubled safety and environmental record — including $12,000 in past fines and multiple workplace complaints. Amid the tragedy, personal stories like that of Gilbert Bernal — a beloved grandfather and kind-hearted worker — remind us of the human cost behind the headlines.

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