Final victims identified after Nippon Dynawave tank collapse in Longview

Longview, WA officials say all nine workers missing after Nippon Dynawave’s white liquor tank implosion have been recovered and identified. On Day 5, the final victim was located; the nine identified include Gilbert Bernal, Tyler Covington, Brad Covington, Robert Wilson, Dale Miller, Jared Ammons, Braydon Finkas, Clinton (CJ) Doran, and John Forsburg. The broader Nippon Dynawave incident involves 11 victims, with two having died at hospitals shortly after the blast; investigators continue to determine the cause while cleanup and environmental monitoring (including reports of dead fish) proceed.