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 …
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The names of 16 people who are presumed dead in the massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant last week have been released. Their remains have not been identified, as authorities continue search efforts following the Friday explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, but Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis and Hickman County Sheriff Jason Craft on Monday read out …
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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 …
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Just miles from a rural Tennessee plant leveled by a devastating explosion, the congregants of Maple Valley Baptist Church devoted Sunday’s service to the 16 deceased victims and their families. Several of the dozens of people praying at the small church knew someone who worked at the plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems, which supplies and researches explosives for the …
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At least 200 mourners came to the Humphreys county courthouse at twilight on Sunday to mourn the 16 people killed in an explosion at a nearby munitions plant in middle Tennessee early on Friday. Humphreys county sheriff Chris Davis said that even in these nightmarish days, “the true strength of our county is our people”. “When tragedy hits, our people …
Read More »A Tennessee Sheriff Becomes the Face of Grief After Plant Explosion The New York Times ‘In an instant, they were gone’ – small town mourns after Tennessee explosives factory blast BBC Massive blast that destroyed a Tennessee explosive plant leaves 16 dead, officials say CNN Gov. Lee meets victims’ families, tours site after fatal Hickman County plant explosion WZTV ATF deploys elite team after …
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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 …
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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 …
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Early Friday, a thundering blast at a military and industrial explosives plant reverberated across a tight-knit community in central Tennessee, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus and killing a still-unknown number of people. At least 18 people remain missing after the massive explosion, which rattled homes miles away and rocketed debris for at least half a square …
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