Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple dead

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Multiple people are dead and several others are unaccounted for after a blast in Tennessee at a military explosives company, US media outlets reported on Friday, citing local officials.

"We can confirm there has been an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in the Bucksnort area. Emergency services are currently on the scene working to address the situation," the Hickman County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.

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