An explosion at a Tennessee munitions facility has left multiple people dead and 19 unaccounted for, according to officials. The blast occurred just before 8 AM on Friday near Bucksnort, Tennessee, at Accurate Energetic Systems. A Humphrey County Emergency Management official confirmed “multiple people are dead” and reported several hospitalized victims. Emergency crews are conducting searches for the missing as investigations into the cause of the explosion continue. The company, which specializes in energetic products for defense and commercial use, has not disclosed details about the incident.
TRAGEDY STRIKES TENNESSEE MUNITIONS PLANT: MULTIPLE FATALITIES AND MISSING AMID ONGOING SEARCH