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Utter devastation lies before investigators days after a building at a Tennessee explosives plant was razed by a blast so powerful that it left behind no living witnesses, created a vast and volatile investigative scene and cast potential evidence for miles around. The cause of Friday’s explosion is still under investigation, but authorities caution answers may not come for weeks …

Authorities on Monday identified the 16 people killed in a devastating blast at a rural Tennessee explosives plant last week, as investigators promised a painstaking process to figure out what happened by finding pieces of evidence that may now be miles apart. At a news conference, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said people in the tight-knit community probably at least knew relatives of the …

Aerial footage shows devastation after blast at explosives manufacturer in Tennessee Law enforcement has identified the 16 people who were killed in a blast that levelled a Tennessee munitions factory in the US state of Tennessee. The names were released during a news briefing on Monday outside Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) in Hickman County, where an early-morning blast on 10 …

Nearly three days after a massive blast at a Tennessee facility that specialized in making military explosives, investigators are still combing through the site where 16 people were killed in a “mass detonation” so significant experts say it produced seismic readings hundreds of miles away. Investigators from multiple agencies, including the FBI, are assisting in the response to recover remains …

16 people died in blast at Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says  FOX13 Memphis No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast  BBC No survivors in Tennessee explosives factory blast, officials say  The Guardian 16 People Killed in Blast at Tennessee Explosives Plant, Officials Confirm  The New York Times Hickman Co. explosion leaves 16 dead, community responds with prayer and unity  Yahoo Source …

The families of 16 victims killed in a devastating blast at a Tennessee explosives plant have been notified of their loss, as investigators methodically work to clear the scene and gather evidence to determine what caused the tragedy in the tight-knit community. In the coming days, authorities will slowly work their way through the debris-ridden plant “foot by foot,” ensuring …

Residents attend a vigil honoring the victims of a blast at an explosives plant, Accurate Energetic Systems, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Centerville Tenn. Obed Lamy/AP hide caption toggle caption Obed Lamy/AP McEWEN, Tenn. — A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities …

Death toll from Tennessee munitions blast lowered to 16, sheriff says  Reuters ATF deploys elite team after deadly Tennessee explosion; search on for 18 missing  Fox News Sheriff Says 16 Dead in Blast at Tennessee Explosives Plant  The Wall Street Journal No survivors in Tennessee explosives factory blast, officials say  The Guardian Massive blast that destroyed a Tennessee explosive plant leaves 16 dead, officials …

US military plant explosion: ‘No survivors’ found after Tennessee blast; at least 18 presumed dead  Times of India 16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says  AP News No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast  BBC Deadly explosion marks second in nearly 12 years at site in Bucksnort, Tennessee  WSMV Aerial view shows ‘devastating’ Hickman …

McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the Friday blast. By the weekend the devastation came into focus, with officials saying they’d found no survivors. READ MORE: Blast at …