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

Explosion at military explosives plant in Tennessee causes chaos, with emergency responders unable to enter due to ongoing blasts.

The Hickman County Sheriff's Office said an explosion occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems in the Bucksnort area on Friday, Oct. 10.

Number of people dead unknown as secondary blasts initially kept first responders from entering site

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An explosion that destroyed an explosives factory in rural Tennessee on Friday left 19 people missing and presumed dead, officials said. Humphreys County...

Multiple people were killed and several others are missing after an explosives plant blast in Bucksnort, Tenn., Thursday. No numbers or names released.

"There's nothing to describe, it's gone," says Humphreys County Sheriff Mike Davis, who grew emotional while providing an update about the most devastating incident of his…

People reported hearing and feeling the explosion from miles awayDavis said investigators are trying to determine what happened and couldn’t say what caused the…

Authorities in the southern US state have called the blast 'devastating', with many of the missing presumed dead.

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‘There's nothing to describe. It's gone,’ the local sheriff said when asked about the building where the explosion happened

Debris was scattered over at least a half-mile area, and people more than 15 miles away felt the explosion, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said.

Multiple people are dead and several others are unaccounted for after a blast on Friday morning in Tennessee at a military explosives plant, according to law enforcement.

‘There’s nothing to describe. It’s gone,’ the local sheriff said when asked about the building where the explosion happened

Officials said a person previously believed to be missing in the Tennessee explosives plant blast had been located, but 18 were still unaccounted for.

It's not immediately known how many people work at the plant or how many were there when the explosion happened.

The 18 people unaccounted for after the blast at a Tennessee munitions factory are presume dead, say officials.

The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday.

Initial toll after explosions at plant near McEwen on Friday was believed to be 19 people but later revised to 18.

Officials say victims' families have been notified and that the cause of the blast is still not known.