Authorities confirmed Friday that several people were killed and nearly 20 others remain unaccounted for following a massive explosion at a Tennessee explosives manufacturing facility.
The blast ripped through the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort, along the Hickman-Humphreys county line west of Nashville.
The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. local time.
Humphreys County Emergency Management Director Odell Poyner said 19 employees were inside the building at the time of the explosion.
However, none have yet been located.
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Authorities confirmed Friday that several people were killed and nearly 20 others remain unaccounted for following a massive explosion at a Tennessee explosives manufacturing facility.
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The blast ripped through the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort, along the Hickman-Humphreys county line west of Nashville.
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The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. local time.
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Humphreys County Emergency Management Director Odell Poyner said 19 employees were inside the building at the time of the explosion.
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However, none have yet been located.
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