Fatalities and injuries were reported after an implosion involving hazardous materials in a large vat of chemical treatment product at a paper and packaging facility in Washington state, fire official...

Several people suffered chemical burns and inhalation injuries Tuesday morning when a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded at a pulp and paper mill in southwestern Washington state, authorities s...

The implosion of an 900,000-gallon vat of white liquor was reported at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging just before 7:30 a.m., according to the Longview Fire Department.