10/10/2025

Multiple People Dead in 'Devastating Blast' at a Tennessee Explosives Manufacturer

The explosion occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen

Multiple people are dead following a "devastating blast" at an explosives manufacturing plant in Tennessee on Friday, according to authorities.

The explosion occurred Friday morning at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, located about 50 miles west of Nashville. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed to reporters there are "some" fatalities and several people missing in the blast, though he did not give specific numbers.

At least 13 people remain unaccounted, Hickman County Mayor Jim Bates told ABC News.

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