The massive explosion at the Explosives factory in Tennessee left at least 18 people missing and feared the dead, which made the authorities to begin a frantic search for surviving or dead bodies. In the middle of mangled metal and burned cars, the localization of the missing task turned into a depressing task.
The explosive factory is “gone”, the Sheriff Humphreys County Chris Davis said about the place of blast in precise energy systems and added, “There is nothing to describe,” – he almost held up tears.
The authorities have not yet share the exact cause of the explosion in the explosive factory. The “four or five people” were transported to the hospital and some receive minor injuries.
Tennessee Explosives Blast factory explosion: Here’s what we know so far
The ammunition factory damaged and its operator, accurate energy systems, suspended operations.
Officials originally stated that 19 people were missing, but Humphreys County’s emergency management agency updated this figure on Friday evening after one person that was assumed was found to be found at home.
The explosion occurred at about 7:45. Some shots of the explosion site showed smoldering and smoke location of the company.
People up to 24 kilometers away that they also heard an explosion. One said the BBC: “Suddenly we just heard a loud bang. We didn’t know if it was a weapon or what.”
Some who live 20 minutes from the explosion site said they felt that their homes were shaking. “I thought the house had collapsed inside him,” one of The Associated Press said. “I live very close to the exact and I realized about 30 seconds after I woke up that it must be.”
We still do not know how many people died in the explosion of Tennessee. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
It is also not known how many people worked in the race or how many were when the explosion occurred.
According to public records, the company has received a number of military contracts, mostly the US Army and the Navy to supply different types of ammunition and explosives. The products ranged from volume explosives to tread mines and small violation fees, including C4.
The company did not indicate the cause, but said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with families, co -workers and community members affected by this incident.”
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