Overview

• Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said some people are deceased, with several unaccounted for after the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort.
• Emergency responders have not fully entered the site because explosions continue, according to Hickman County Advanced EMT David Stewart.
• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been called due to the facility’s explosive materials and the developing investigation.
• Video and images showed a burning debris field and damaged vehicles as residents reported homes shaking miles away.
• Authorities urged the public to avoid the area while multiple agencies respond at the plant on the Hickman–Humphreys County line.