TN - Blast at explosives factory leaves dead, injured and unaccounted for - 10 October 2025

[MelmothTheLost]

Massive blast at military explosives plant in Tennessee leaves multiple people dead, several ‘unaccounted for’​

Multiple people are dead or unaccounted for after a military explosives facility in Tennessee blew up Friday morning, rattling nearby homes and setting off smaller explosions, local officials say.

The explosion, which happened around 7:45 am local time, was a “devastating blast” but responders were able to secure the scene by late morning, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said at a news conference on Friday.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/10/us/hickman-county-explosion-tennessee

This is obviously a developing story.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Live BC coverage:

Live updates: Some dead after massive blast at Tennessee military explosives facility

Some people have died and more are unaccounted for after the explosion, officials say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[MelmothTheLost]

And of course the Wail:

Up to nineteen people feared dead after enormous explosion at Tennessee bomb factory​

Multiple people are dead after a massive explosion erupted at a Tennessee bomb factory early Friday morning.

The blast went off at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant, located about 60 miles southwest of Nashville near the town of Bucksnort, around 7.50am local time.

Authorities confirmed there have been 'multiple' fatalities and several people are hospitalized, WSMV reported.

At least 19 employees currently remain unaccounted for, according to Humphreys County emergency management director Odell Poyner.

Multiple people feared dead after explosion at Tennessee bomb factory

The blast went off at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant around 7.50am local time, the Hickman County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Knox]

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES​

Located on 1,300 acres in Bucksnort, TN, approximately fifty miles west of Nashville along Interstate 40, the AES production site is equipped with eight specialized production buildings and a quality lab dedicated to the evaluation and analysis of our products. Our manufacturing facilities are designed with environmental control systems to ensure optimal conditions for the production of high-quality energetics and explosives.

5891 TN-230 · 5891 TN-230, McEwen, TN 37101

5891 TN-230, McEwen, TN 37101

www.google.com

I wonder which of the facilities seen on the map exploded, looks like the main building right off the road? They have eight production buildings on site.

Devestating accident, I'll be following to see what caused the explosion.

 

[MrsWatson]

Deadly explosion rocks Tennessee plant, leaving 'several people unaccounted for'

First responders rushed to the explosives manufacturer Accurate Energetic Systems. Officials are warning residents to steer clear of the area.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Knox]

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The blast is captured via ring camera at a home twelve miles from the explosion site - very end of the video.