16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says

16 people died in a blast at a Tennessee explosives factory early Friday, the sheriff says Updated 2 mins ago Authorities say a blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors. The explosion left a smoldering wreck of twisted metal and burned-out vehicles at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant, which supplies and researches explosives for the military. The cause of the blast is not known. Investigators are combing the charred property foot-by-foot searching for possible evidence.