Summary
An explosion at a military explosives factory in Bucksnort, Tennessee, has left 19 people missing. The blast destroyed the facility, injured several, and prompted a search for the cause. Local and federal agencies are investigating the incident.
Key Facts
- Nineteen people are missing after an explosion at a military explosives factory in Tennessee.
- The factory was located in Bucksnort, roughly 56 miles southwest of Nashville.
- Several people were taken to the hospital, and a few have died, although exact numbers are unclear.
- The explosion destroyed the facility, which produced and stored explosives like C-4 and TNT.
- Accurate Energetic Systems owned the facility, and about 75 people worked there.
- The explosion triggered a massive response from local and federal agencies, including the FBI.
- A previous explosion occurred at the same site in 2014, involving a different company.
