Casualties are expected from an explosion at a military-supplier facility in Tennessee, and officials have said they are working to locate 19 personnel who are currently unaccounted for.

The explosion was reported at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort about 60 miles southwest of Nashville at about 7:50 a.m.

'Keep everyone in your prayers as we go through this the next few days.'

Hickman County Sheriff Jason Craft released few details as the rescue efforts continue.

"We're at the beginning stages of all of this," Craft said. "We're getting information minute by minute, and we're going to continue to build on that and do what we need to do. Keep everyone in your prayers as we go through this the next few days."

The explosion was heard miles away from the site. Humphre

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