NYT > U.S. News Tank That Imploded at Washington Paper Plant, Killing 11, Was Known to Be Unsafe, Report Says Par : Anna Griffin 28 août 2026 à 13:38 A chemical disaster in Washington in May involved a tank that had been deemed at risk of failure nearly a year before, according to federal investigators. © David Ryder/ReutersThe aftermath of a chemical tank explosion at a paper plant in Longview, Wash.