Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple dead, others missing

Officials say several remain unaccounted for

Law enforcement officers guard a gate outside the Accurate Energetic Systems military explosives plant, after an explosion at the facility in Bucksnort, Tennessee, US Oct 10, 2025 in a still image from video. Photo: Reuters

Multiple people are dead and several others are unaccounted for after a blast on Friday morning in Tennessee at a military explosives plant, according to law enforcement.

The explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems about 50 miles (80km) west of Nashville occurred at 7:45am local time (1245 GMT), Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told a press conference.

"We do have several people at this time that's unaccounted for," he said, without providing precise figures. "We do have some that are deceased."