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Huge explosion in military weapons plant
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Tennessee plant explosion latest: 19 still missing after deadly blast at military supplier plant rocks community
At least 19 people are unaccounted, with some feared dead, after a “massive” blast rocked a military explosives plant in Tennessee on Friday, officials said.Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis did not say how many people were killed but called the 19 missing people “souls” as he became emotional during a press briefing hours after the explosion leveled an Accurate Energetic Systems facility in McEwen just before 8 a.m.
The sheriff said it was one of the most devastating scenes he’s ever seen. When asked to describe the building, he responded, “There's nothing to describe. It's gone."
Live updates: ‘Multiple people’ dead in Tennessee plant blast and at least 19 missing
The ‘massive’ explosion happened at Accurate Energetic Systems Friday morning
www.independent.co.uk
Tennessee manufacturing plant explosion leaves multiple people dead, 19 missing
Officials said that "multiple" people were dead after a massive explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort, located about 50 miles west of Nashville, just before 8 a.m. local time."We do have some folks, we can confirm that we do have some that are deceased," Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told reporters at a news conference.
Tennessee manufacturing plant explosion leaves multiple people dead, 19 missing
An explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems explosives manufacturer in Hickman County, Tennessee, left several people unaccounted for on Friday.
www.foxnews.com
Praying for the families of the deceased and for the survivors and all of their families. 
Ghoti Ichthus
Genesis 18:32, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 5:29
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Just read another article that said this is the second explosion at that facility in 10 years.
The Canadian news showed an aerial shot of the blast damage, there is nothing left standing except one corner of a foundation - the rest is blasted to nothing. Horrific. Prayers for the families and friends of the dead and those who maybe were away from the building at the time. The police are left with a horrible job. Prayers for them.
Ghoti Ichthus
Genesis 18:32, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 5:29
Explosions are a hazard that exists in manufacturing and storage facilities of all sorts of explosives . . . military and civilian explosives, ordnance, ammunition, pyrotechnics/fireworks, etc. Very rare that such a facility will maintain a perfect record "forever." Some incidents are larger than others. The little ones, in which no one is killed, rarely make the news, except maybe very locally. When a large incident occurs, there are usually multiple casualties and much news coverage.
Safety protocols are serious and strictly enforced, and risks minimized and mitigated to the extent possible, but the nature of the materials involved means accidents will happen. Workers are advised of risks, trained, supervised, and periodically retrained.
Explosives and explosive items are obviously crucial for military use, but also critical to mining, demolition, building, fire fighting, law enforcement, scientific exploration, transportation, entertainment, etc.
Praying for the families of the deceased and for the survivors and all of their families.
Ghoti Ichthus
Genesis 18:32, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 5:29
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