Final Victim In Explosion Recovered

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM

A difficult chapter closed over the weekend as crews recovered the final victim from last week's deadly explosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill.

A difficult chapter closed over the weekend as crews recovered the final victim from last week's deadly explosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill. Officials say all nine workers who had been missing since the May 26 incident have now been identified and returned to their families. In all, 11 people lost their lives, including two workers who died shortly after being taken to the hospital. The focus now shifts to the investigation into what caused one of the deadliest industrial incidents in the region's recent history.

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Final Victim In Explosion Recovered

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