Summary
An explosion at an explosives plant in Tennessee left 18 people missing and presumed dead. Recovery teams continue to search for survivors, though hope is low. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.
Key Facts
- An explosion occurred at a munitions plant in Bucksnort, Tennessee.
- 18 people are currently missing and are not expected to have survived.
- The search for survivors is ongoing despite low expectations of finding anyone alive.
- The explosion happened on Friday at a location about 56 miles southwest of Nashville.
- The plant works with the development and storage of explosives.
- Video footage shows fires, smoke, and debris scattered over a half-mile area.
- Accurate Energetic Systems, the company running the plant, has halted operations.
- A similar explosion happened at the same site in 2014.
