Overview

• The blast struck Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort/McEwen around 7:45 a.m. CDT, with residents miles away reporting shaking and a loud boom.
• Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed fatalities and missing workers as officials worked to notify families and secure the scene.
• Secondary explosions and fires initially prevented rescuers from entering the destroyed building, with authorities cautioning smaller blasts could continue.
• ATF, Homeland Security, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and state emergency officials are on site as the cause remains unknown.
• Authorities urged the public to avoid the area, with nearby road closures in place, while the company’s facility—known for military and commercial explosives—remained locked down.