At least 19 people are missing and feared dead after an explosion at an explosives plant in a rural area of Tennessee in the US on Friday. Questions remain about the exact cause of the explosion at an ammunition plant in Tennessee, as 19 people are still missing and at least four people have been hospitalized.
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Eighteen people are dead or missing after a massive explosion at an explosives factory in Tennessee on Friday destroyed a building, officials said. This “massive explosion” was so powerful that it shook houses miles away. The early morning blast at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military and demolition explosives company, scattered charred debris and damaged vehicles across a large area. The impact of the explosion was felt up to 15 miles away and debris was scattered over more than half a square mile.
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Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis informed about the explosion at ‘Accurate Energetic Systems’, a company that supplies and researches explosives for the army. He said that this is a very horrifying and heartbreaking scene. Davis said he knows three families affected by the tragedy. He said many people were killed।
However, he did not disclose the death toll. He addressed the 19 missing people as “souls”. He told that the explosion occurred at around quarter to eight in the morning. In the footage, the company premises situated on a hilly place were seen burning. He said debris was scattered over an area of at least half a mile and people felt the blast more than 15 miles (24.1 kilometers) away.
According to the company’s website, it processes explosives and ammunition in the Buxnort area, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Nashville. It is not yet known how many people worked in this factory or how many people were present there at the time of the explosion.