An ammonia tank exploded on the Newport waterfront. The cause was a fire at the Pacific Fish Processing Plant. Part of the roof collapsed, and the city was covered in toxic smoke. Residents and business workers within a radius of 1.6 km are evacuated. All schools in Newport were closed and pick-up points were opened at the elementary school, the town hall and the district court. About 40 fire crews are fighting the fire and the leak. No injuries were reported. Outside the evacuation zone, residents are asked to stay at home with closed windows.

An ammonia tank exploded on the Newport waterfront. The cause was a fire at the Pacific Fish Processing Plant. Part of the roof collapsed, and the city was covered in toxic smoke. Residents and business workers within a radius of 1.6 km are evacuated. All schools in Newport were closed and pick-up points were opened at the elementary school, the town hall and the district court. About 40 fire crews are fighting the fire and the leak. No injuries were reported. Outside the evacuation zone, residents are asked to stay at home with closed windows.