Tennessee Community Mourns Loss of 16 Lives in Explosives Plant Blast
A devastating explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant in rural Tennessee has left the community in grief, with all 16 people on-site confirmed dead.
The blast, which was felt miles away, destroyed the plant and left a scene of smoldering wreckage, with twisted and charred metal and burned-out vehicles.
A lot of grief
The plant, which supplies and researches explosives for the military, is now the focus of an investigation, with authorities combing the incinerated property foot-by-foot to determine the cause of the explosion.
No official cause has been announced, and the incident has left the community in shock.
Author's summary: Explosion kills 16 in Tennessee plant blast.