In the United States, nineteen people are missing after a blast at a military explosives manufacturing facility in Tennessee yesterday. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said four or five people were taken to a nearby hospital after the enormous explosion that levelled a factory, and that several are deceased. Search and rescue effort are underway.

 

The plant specialises in the development, manufacture, handling and storage of explosives. The cause of the blast remains unclear. Aerial video from the scene showed charred debris, smouldering vehicles and little remaining of the facility, which is owned by Accurate Energetic Systems.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee in a social media post said his office was monitoring the ongoing situation, and referred to it as a tragic incident.