The death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the US state of ​Washington climbed to 11 as crews ‌recovered the bodies of all nine missing people, authorities said on Saturday, reports Reuters.

Two fatalities had been confirmed after ​the tank containing "white liquor" - a chemical ​solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide ⁠used in making paper pulp - imploded ​at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility on Tuesday.

The ​search for the missing carried on through the week as recovery crews worked through debris in indoor ​areas and flew drones over the perimeter ​of the site, said Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue's deputy ‌chief, Kurt Stitch.

The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby ​Columbia River, officials ​have ⁠said, although no "negative health impacts" had been detected on air quality ​or the city of Longview's drinking ​water.

Nippon Paper Industries, Japan's second-biggest paper manufacturer by sales, acquired the Longview plant from Seattle-based timber company ​Weyerhaeuser for $225 million and established ​the wholly owned subsidiary Nippon Dynawave Packaging in 2016.

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At least 34 people, including two babies were killed when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames in southern Benin near the border with Nigeria on Saturday.

According to Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, “a serious fire occurred in the town of Seme Podji. Another 20 people were seriously wounded in the incident.”

"I can't really give you the cause of the fire, but there is a large gasoline warehouse here and cars, tricycles and motorcycles come from morning to evening,” he added.

Nigeria is a main oil and gas producer where fuel smuggling is very common along its borders, particularly when the government maintains a subsidy to keep fuel prices low.

The majority of the victims were burnt and they could not be not be identified.

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