2026年5月26日 美国东部时间15:10 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社
当地官员和公司负责人表示，周二华盛顿州一家纸浆造纸厂的化学品储罐爆炸后，已确认有人员死亡和受伤。
日本 Dynawave 包装公司与当地执法部门在联合声明中表示，储罐破裂造成“多人重伤”并出现死亡病例，但未透露具体人数。官员在新闻发布会上表示，还有部分人员下落不明。
“现场目前仍处于搜救阶段，应急人员仍在开展作业，”朗维尤消防部门在社交媒体的一份声明中说道。“在通知家属之前，目前不会公布伤者或死者的身份信息。”
和平健康圣约翰医疗中心的一名发言人向哥伦比亚广播公司新闻证实，该院收治了9名事故伤者，其中一人已死亡。
当局表示，目前没有对公众构成直接威胁。
朗维尤消防部门营长迈克·戈萨奇将此次事件描述为“大规模伤亡现场”。他表示，急救人员已对伤者进行洗消，并将他们送往华盛顿州朗维尤和温哥华的医院。
消防部门表示，一个装有白液的储罐发生破裂。白液是纸浆和造纸加工中常用的化学品，主要成分为氢氧化钠和硫化钠。
根据华盛顿州生态部的数据，日本 Dynawave 包装公司的工厂是一家纸浆造纸厂和液体包装厂，生产纸巾、印刷纸、杯子、盘子、纸箱及其他商品的包装材料。该工厂雇佣约1000名员工。
戈萨奇表示，约有40名消防员和急救人员以及一支区域危险品处置团队参与了救援。事故于当地时间早上7:19被报告。
日本 Dynawave 包装公司未立即回应置评请求。
与此同时，由于一家航空航天工厂的化学品储罐受损，南加州数千名居民周二仍处于疏散状态。
Deaths reported after chemical tank implodes at pulp and paper mill in Washington state
2026-05-26 15:10 EDT / CBS/AP
Deaths and injuries have been confirmed following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state on Tuesday, local authorities and company officials said.
In a joint statement, Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. and local law enforcement said the tank’s rupture caused “multiple critical injuries” as well as fatalities, but specific numbers were not given. There are also some individuals who are unaccounted for, officials said at a news conference.
“The scene remains in the recovery phase as emergency responders continue operations,” Longview Fire Department said in a statement on social media. “No identifying information regarding injured or deceased individuals will be released at this time pending notification of family members.”
A spokesperson for PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center confirmed to CBS News that the hospital received nine patients from the incident, one of whom was deceased.
Authorities said there was no immediate threat to the public.
The exterior of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. is shown, after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Longview, Washington. AP Photo/Claire Rush
Mike Gorsuch, battalion chief with the Longview Fire Department, described it as a “mass casualty scene.” He said first responders had decontaminated patients and taken them to hospitals in Longview and Vancouver, Washington.
The fire department said a tank containing white liquor ruptured. White liquor is a chemical commonly used in paper and pulp processing which consists of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide.
The Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility is a pulp and paper mill and liquid packaging plant that makes material for tissues, printing paper, cups, plates, cartons and other goods. It employs about 1,000 people, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
About 40 firefighters and paramedics had responded, along with a regional hazmat team, Gorsuch said. The incident was reported at 7:19 a.m. local time.
Nippon Dynawave did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Meanwhile, thousands of Southern California residents remained evacuated on Tuesday due to a damaged chemical tank at an aerospace plant.
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