Tennessee military facility explosion leaves multiple dead

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A blast at a Tennessee explosives factory left multiple people dead Friday morning.

The explosion occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems on the border of Humphreys and Hickman counties, about one hour west of Nashville. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis announced that there were multiple deaths and multiple persons unaccounted for after the 7:45 a.m. explosion during a Friday press conference.

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