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.
Accurate Energetic Systems is proudly a “women-owned small business” according to the company’s website.
“Established in 1980, Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES), proudly holds certification as a SBA Women-Owned small business and stands at the forefront of the energetics industry. We are dedicated to the development, manufacture, handling, and storage of high-quality energetic products utilized in both defense and commercial markets,” the website for the company said.
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.
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