Families await news as officials investigate Tennessee plant explosion

McEWEN, Tenn.

Officials are investigating a devastating explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, an explosives plant in rural Tennessee, which left 18 people missing and feared dead, with debris scattered over a half-mile area. The blast, felt 15 miles away, prompted a vigil for the victims, while investigations into the cause are ongoing amidst past safety violations at the facility.

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