Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Authorities in Tennessee have identified the 16 people killed last week in an explosives plant blast that remains under investigation.
Sheriffs Chris Davis of Humphreys County and Jason Craft of Hickman County identified the victims, who are presumed dead, during a press conference Monday as: Jason Adams, Erick Anderson, Billy Baker, Adam Boatman, Christopher Clark, Mindy Clifton, James Cook, Reyna Gillahan, LaTeisha Mays, Jeremy Moore, Melinda Rainey, Melissa Stafford, Trenton Stewart, Rachel Woodall, Steven Wright and Donald Yowell.
"That's the names of our 16 souls that we're still trying to take care of and their families," an emotional Davis said.
Authorities said 16 people are unaccounted for following Friday morning's explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Bucksnort, Hickman County.
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