{"id":190968,"date":"2025-10-10T17:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/190968\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:31:12","slug":"multiple-people-dead-after-explosion-at-tennessee-plant-as-crews-search-rubble-for-missing-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/190968\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Multiple people\u2019 dead after explosion at Tennessee plant as crews search rubble for missing workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Multiple people are dead and more are missing following a blast at an explosives manufacturing plant<\/a> in Tennessee<\/a>, law enforcement officials have said.<\/p>\n

A \u201cmassive\u201d explosion took place at Accurate Energetic Systems<\/a>, near Bucksnort, just before 8 a.m. local time, with secondary blasts initially forcing rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.<\/p>\n

At least 19 were initially reported missing and multiple others were hospitalized, according to Humphrey County Emergency Management officials. The official number of victims is not yet known.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do have several people at this time unaccounted for. We are trying to be mindful of families and that situation,\u201d Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said at a news conference. “We do have some that are deceased.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Video from the scene showed the remains of the plant, much of which were still on fire, with thick black smoke also visible (AP)<\/p>\n

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said it was also supporting local officials in Hickman and Humphreys counties with the response of the explosion. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tennessee Department of Health has not yet reported or confirmed any fatalities or injuries. At this time, we urge the public to avoid the area to allow emergency responders to work safely and efficiently,\u201d the agency wrote on X.<\/p>\n

Video from the scene showed the remains of the plant, much of which were still on fire, with thick black smoke also visible. The eight-building facility sprawls across wooded hills near Bucksnort, which is located around 60 miles southwest of Nashville.<\/p>\n

The cause of the explosion<\/a> is not yet known. A statement put out by Humphreys County urged people to avoid speculation and respect the privacy of the victims. <\/p>\n

\u201cEmergency personnel are on scene and actively managing the situation. Please avoid the area to allow responders to work safely and efficiently,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

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The cause of the explosion is not yet known. A statement put out by Humphreys County urged people to avoid speculation and respect the privacy of the victims (AP)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate your patience and cooperation \u2014 and we ask that you keep everyone involved in your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tennessee Congressman Scott DesJarlais wrote on X: \u201cPlease join Amy and I in praying for the employees and the families and friends of those at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant in Hickman County. Please also pray for all of the first responders on the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

State Senator Marsha Blackburn added: \u201cWe are closely monitoring the explosion reported in Hickman County this morning and praying for those who are still missing. Thank you to the first responders on the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emergency crews were initially unable to enter the plant because of continuing detonations, Hickman County Advanced EMT David Stewart said by phone. He didn\u2019t have any details on whether anyone had been hurt.<\/p>\n

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Debris covers the ground and vehicles after a powerful blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in Hickman County, Tennessee (AP)<\/p>\n

Tennessee residents reported hearing the blast from miles away. Beyonica Holt, lives arounf 15 miles from the factory, said she \u201cthought we were at war\u201d and that \u201cI was going to die.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was standing in my bedroom. It shook the whole house. I thought it was going to blow out my windows \u2013 it didn’t, but that’s how big it was,\u201d she told The Tennessean. <\/p>\n

Accurate Energetic Systems, based in nearby McEwan, did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment Friday morning from The Associated Press. The company’s website says it makes and tests explosives.<\/p>\n

Public records show that the company sold numerous types of weapons to the U.S. military, including dynamite, landmines and explosive powder for large-caliber shells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190969,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[49,50,51,47,52,48],"class_list":{"0":"post-190968","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-headlines","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-top-news","11":"tag-top-stories","12":"tag-topnews","13":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}