16 People Killed in Blast at Tennessee Explosives Plant, Officials Confirm NYT | Top Stories By: Rick Rojas, Emily Cochrane and Chris Hippensteel 12 October 2025 at 10:44 Local authorities said on Saturday that they had shifted their focus to searching for remains. The cause of the explosion was unclear. © Austin Anthony for The New York TimesChris Davis, the sheriff of Humphreys County, Tenn., said that many people in the small community had connections to the plant.
Close-Knit Rural Communities Reel After Tennessee Plant Explosion NYT | Top Stories By: Emily Cochrane and Eduardo Medina 12 October 2025 at 08:24 The plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems has long been an economic bedrock in rural Hickman and Humphreys Counties. Now it’s a source of widespread grief. © Austin Anthony for The New York TimesNear Accurate Energetic Systems on Friday in McEwen, Tenn.
What We Know About the Explosion in Central Tennessee NYT | Top Stories By: Ashley Ahn 11 October 2025 at 20:42 The blast happened at a plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems. Officials did not specify a death toll but said 18 people were missing. © Austin Anthony for The New York TimesSheriff Chris Davis of Humphreys County speaking at a news conference about the Accurate Energetic Systems explosion on Friday.