Overview

• The blast at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort around 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 10 destroyed a building and scattered debris across roughly a half-mile area.
• Authorities reported that 18–19 workers remain unaccounted for after exhaustive searches and are being treated as likely fatalities while identifications proceed.
• ATF’s National Response Team joined FBI, state safety officials and local agencies to secure the site and collect evidence, and foul play has not been ruled out.
• Secondary detonations initially kept rescuers back, with more than 300 personnel later combing almost every part of the facility to ensure safety and search for remains.
• Three people with minor injuries were treated at local hospitals, officials said, and emergency managers reported no ongoing threat to the public.