Tennessee: A catastrophic explosion tore through a military explosives plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, killing all 16 workers who were inside. Authorities confirmed there were no survivors after the blast that reduced an entire building to rubble and sent shockwaves miles across Humphreys County.

Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, addressing the media on Saturday night, described the aftermath as “one of the most devastating scenes” of his career. “We’ve recovered no survivors,” he said solemnly, confirming that all victims’ families had been notified after two people initially believed missing were later found safe.

The explosion occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) a plant that manufactures and tests military-grade explosives at around 7:45 a.m. Central Time on

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