Fatal Explosion at Tennessee Military Explosives Plant Leaves Multiple Dead and Missing

"We do have several people at this time that are unaccounted for," officials stated following the incident. (Representational)

United States:

Multiple fatalities and missing persons were reported after a devastating explosion occurred at a US military explosives facility on Friday, according to officials. The blast prompted emergency services to rush to the scene while authorities issued warnings for the public to stay away from the area.

Aerial media footage revealed smoldering debris at the explosion site in Hickman County, Tennessee, with numerous vehicles charred and mangled across the facility grounds.

The local sheriff's office confirmed the incident on Facebook, stating: "We can confirm there has been an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in the Bucksnort area. Emergency services are currently on the scene working to address the situation."

While the mayor's office in Hickman County could not immediately verify the number of fatalities or determine the explosion's cause, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis reported that there were "some" fatalities and several missing individuals following the "very devastating blast" that destroyed an entire building at the facility.

"We do have several people at this time that are unaccounted for. We are trying to be mindful of families and that situation," Davis explained to reporters.

"We do have some that are dead. But we're going to go back and, like I say, talk to these families and notify these families."

Davis indicated that authorities had secured the area but cautioned about the possibility of additional smaller explosions around the site.

Accurate Energetic Systems, an explosives manufacturer established in 1980, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

According to the company's Facebook page, they manufacture "various high explosive compositions and specialty products" for the US Department of Defence, now rebranded as the Department of War, as well as US industrial markets.