15 h. ago What to know about the blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people

Authorities plan to give an update on the massive blast in Tennessee that killed 16 people earlier this month at an explosives plant

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8 d. ago Authorities identify remains of 14 of 16 victims in Tennessee explosion

Authorities say they have identified the remains of 14 of the 16 people killed last week in a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant

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1 week ago Tennessee authorities identify 16 people killed in blast at explosive plant

Local pastor among victims of huge explosion in rural area where ‘everybody knows each other’Authorities on Monday identified the 16 people killed in a devastating blast at a rural Tennessee explosives plant on 10 October, as investigators promised a painstaking process to figure out what happened by tracking down pieces of evidence that may now be miles apart.At a news conference, Chris Davis, the sheriff of Humphreys county, said people in the tight-knit community probably at least knew relatives of the victims killed in the explosion at the plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems. The company supplies and researches explosives for the military and is a well-known employer in the area. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Boy, 12, who saved family from house fire, is left fatherless in bomb factory blast that killed 16

The devastating explosion at a Tennessee bomb factory blast has taken the life of a father-of-seven whose son Tristan, then 9, bravely saved his family from an electrical fire that engulfed their home.

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1 week ago Hero boy, 12, who saved family from horrific house fire, is left fatherless as dad is one of 16 killed in Tennessee bomb factory blast

The devastating explosion at a Tennessee bomb factory blast has taken the life of a father-of-seven whose son Tristan, then 9, bravely saved his family from an electrical fire that engulfed their home.

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1 week ago Tennessee community mourns 16 killed in munitions plant explosion

Cause of explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems that leveled building is unknown but foul play ruled outAt least 200 mourners came to the Humphreys county courthouse at twilight on Sunday to mourn the 16 people killed in an explosion at a nearby munitions plant in middle Tennessee early on Friday.Humphreys county sheriff Chris Davis said that even in these nightmarish days, “the true strength of our county is our people”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 16 killed in ‘devastating’ blast that destroyed a Tennessee military explosives plant, police say

The families of the 16 victims have been notified, officials said on Saturday evening

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1 week ago Tennessee explosion: No survivors found after munitions plant blast left 18 missing

Officials have said they do not expect to find any survivors following a huge blast at a military explosives company

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1 week ago Officials investigate blast at Tennessee explosives plant that left 18 missing and feared dead

Officials are investigating a blast that leveled an explosives plant in rural Tennessee, as families of the 18 people missing and feared dead wait anxiously for answers

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1 week ago Tennessee explosion: dozens missing and multiple feared dead after huge blast at munitions factory

The blast could be heard up to 10 miles from the factory and debris fell into the garden of a home four miles away

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1 week ago Nineteen people feared dead after blast at Tennessee munitions plant

Police chief calls explosion near Bucksnort, south-west of Nashville, ‘devastating’ and says ‘we have some deceased’Nineteen people are missing and feared dead following a massive explosion at a military munitions plant in Tennessee on Friday morning.The powerful blast ripped through the explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles away and bringing emergency services to the scene, authorities and residents said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tennessee plant explosion latest: 19 still missing after deadly blast at military supplier plant rocks community

The ‘massive’ explosion happened at Accurate Energetic Systems Friday morning

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2 w. ago Tennessee plant explosion latest: Massive blast kills ‘multiple people’ as emergency crews respond

The ‘massive’ explosion happened at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort Friday morning

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2 w. ago Tennessee explosives company blast leaves one person dead and at least 19 others missing

Emergency services are currently on the scene at explosives manufacturer Accurate Energetic Systems, in the Bucksnort area.

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2 w. ago Blast at Tennessee military explosives plant leaves multiple people dead or missing

Number of people dead unknown as secondary blasts initially kept first responders from entering siteA huge explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant on Friday morning has left multiple people dead or missing, according to a county sheriff, as first responders said secondary blasts initially forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.The powerful blast ripped through the explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles away and bringing the emergency services dashing to the scene, authorities and residents said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What to know about the blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that claimed lives

A search is underway after a powerful explosion ripped through an explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee

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2 w. ago ‘Multiple people’ dead after explosion at Tennessee plant as crews search rubble for missing workers

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

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