The local sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook that Friday’s explosion happened at the Accurate Energetic Systems in the Bucksnort area of Hickman County, Tennessee.
“Please avoid the area to allow emergency responders to do their work. If you are in the area, stay clear and follow the instructions from local authorities.”
The mayor’s office in Hickman County told AFP it could not immediately confirm any fatalities or the cause of the explosion.
Accurate Energetic Systems, an explosives manufacturer founded in 1980, did not immediately respond to AFP’s request for comment.
– Agence France-Presse