Overview

• Authorities said Saturday that searches across the Accurate Energetic Systems site near Bucksnort found no survivors after Friday morning’s explosion.
• At least 18 workers remain unaccounted for after one initially listed missing was located at home, and officials have confirmed fatalities without giving a number.
• The blast, reported just before 8 a.m. on Oct. 10, obliterated a single building and scattered debris over a wide area, complicating recovery efforts.
• More than 300 personnel conducted careful sweeps due to unstable energetic materials, as ATF’s National Response Team, the FBI and state agencies began processing the scene.
• Investigators have not determined a cause and have not ruled out foul play, while officials report no current public safety threat and continue restricting access to the facility.