Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA massive explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems military supplier plant in Bucksnort, Tennessee, has left at least 19 people dead or missing, officials say.The blast, which occurred just before 8 a.m. local time, also resulted in multiple hospitalizations and was felt miles away, shaking homes. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis described the scene as devastating, noting the building where the explosion happened was completely destroyed, leaving a 'half-mile square' of debris. First responders initially faced ongoing detonations, but the site was brought under control by Friday afternoon; the cause of the explosion remains unknown as investigations continue. The facility, which supplies munitions to the military, had a previous fatal incident in April 2014, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has called for prayers for those impacted. In full19 still missing after deadly explosion at Tennessee military supplier plant rocks communityThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tennessee plant explosion leaves 19 people missing
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA massive explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems military supplier plant in Bucksnort, Tennessee, has left at least 19 people dead or missing, officials say.The blast, which occurred just before 8 a.m. local time, also resulted in multiple hospitalizations and was felt miles away, shaking homes. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis described the scene as devastating, noting the building where the explosion happened was completely destroyed, leaving a 'half-mile square' of debris. First responders initially faced ongoing detonations, but the site was brought under control by Friday afternoon; the cause of the explosion remains unknown as investigations continue. The facility, which supplies munitions to the military, had a previous fatal incident in April 2014, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has called for prayers for those impacted. In full19 still missing after deadly explosion at Tennessee military supplier plant rocks communityThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
