“Devastating blast” rips through Tennessee explosives plant; several killed

The Brief

  • A large explosion rocked a Tennessee plant that makes explosives for the military and others.
  • An unknown number of people were killed or injured.
  • Multiple local, state, and federal agencies are on the scene.

BUCKSNORT, Tenn. Crews in rural Tennessee are searching for victims after a large explosion at an explosives-manufacturing plant Friday morning.

What we know:

The explosion happened around 7:45 a.m. local time at Accurate Energetic Systems in Bucksnort, Tennessee, an unincorporated community about 60 miles southwest of Nashville.

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