DEVELOPING: Massive Explosion at Military Explosives Facility in Tennessee – Multiple People Dead, Others Missing

There was a massive explosion at a military facility in Hickman, Tennessee, on Friday morning.

Multiple people are dead, and at least 19 are missing after the explosion.

It is unclear what caused the blast.

A bird’s eye view shows Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County, Tennessee, after the explosion.

WATCH:

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS: Helicopter video shows what’s left of Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County, Tennessee that experienced an explosion Friday morning. At least 19 people are unaccounted for. (Video: WTVF Nashville) https://t.co/xEHAeTFXLB pic.twitter.com/OxhaLceMZO

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CBS News reported:

Police confirmed reports of a large explosion at a military explosives facility in Hickman, Tennessee on Friday morning.

The Hickman County Sheriff’s Office said that there had been an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military explosives plant. Emergency services are responding, the office said.

CBS affiliate WTVF-TV in Nashville reported multiple people were unaccounted for after the explosion. The station broadcast images of debris strewn about the site, with damaged vehicles in a parking lot.

Accurate Energetic Systems specializes in the development, manufacture, handling and storage of products and explosives for military, aerospace and commercial demolition markets, according to their website.

DEVELOPING… please check back for updates.