What to know about the blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that claimed lives Updated 16 mins ago A search is underway for missing people after a powerful explosion ripped through an explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee. The blast Friday sent plumes of smoke into the air and shook homes miles away. It is not clear what caused the explosion. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis says 19 people were still missing and feared dead Friday afternoon. Public records show the company sold numerous types of explosives to the U.S. military. The plant sits on 1,300 acres in Bucksnort, Tennessee, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. It is currently unknown how many people were inside the building at the time of the explosion.

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