Death toll expected to rise after chemical tank disaster

Authorities in Washington said the nine employees still unaccounted for in a chemical explosion are not expected to be found ...

West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail as long as they ...

California residents evacuated due to chemical tank threat return home but fears remain

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — For many Southern California residents who were evacuated after a chemical tank overheated, the relief ...

Thousands return home after California chemical tank threat, but fears linger

A faulty valve in the tank's cooling system triggered the evacuation of 50,000 people in and around Garden Grove, Orange County ...

Officials Lift Evacuation Orders For Some California Residents Living Near A Damaged Chemical Tank

Officials ordered about 50,000 Garden Grove residents to evacuate their homes after the tank overheated and pressure built up ...

At least 2 dead, 9 workers "unrecovered" after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill

The damaged tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. held approximately 900,000 gallons of white liquor, a chemical used in ...

11 presumed dead as recovery efforts resume in Washington chemical tank rupture that sent contamination into Columbia River

Search crews are expected to navigate treacherous circumstances as they continue efforts to recover nine people, who are ...

Garden Grove crisis exposes Southern California's hidden industrial risks

Southern California still runs on heavy industry. Garden Grove's chemical tank crisis was just a reminder.
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