McEWEN, Tenn. — A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said.
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Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, right, stands next to Hickman County Sheriff J. Craft during a news conference at Accurate Energetic Systems, an explosives plant, after a blast resulted in multiple fatalities and others missing Friday in Bucksnort, Tenn.
John Amis, Associated Press
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A sign is displayed Saturday near the site of a blast at a explosives manufacturing plant about 60 miles southwest of Nashville, Tenn.
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Family members gather Saturday at Accurate Energetic Systems, an explosive plant in Bucksnort, Tenn., after a blast Friday resulted in multiple fatalities and several missing.
Obed Lamy, Associated Press
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Residents attend a vigil Friday in Centerville, Tenn., honoring the victims of a blast at an Accurate Energetic Systems explosives plant.
Obed Lamy, Associated Press
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