Oct 10 (Reuters) - Nineteen people were missing and possibly dead after a devastating explosion on Friday morning at a military explosives plant in Tennessee, officials said.
The explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems about 50 miles (80 km) west of Nashville occurred at 7:45 a.m. local time (1245 GMT), Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told a press conference.
Accurate Energetic Systems develops, manufactures and stores explosives for "military, aerospace, and commercial demolition markets," according to the company's website. The 1,300-acre headquarters in Bucksnort, Tennessee, includes eight production buildings and a quality lab.
Hickman County Mayor Jim Bates told CNN the plant did not have a history of safety problems, although there was a small ammunition explosion there in 2014. That incident killed one person and injured three, according to The Tennessean newspaper.
One of the most chilling descriptions I've heard of destruction. The national news showed the clip of him saying that, and it was just sobering. Made me instantly imagine an empty field without...
When asked to describe the building where the blast occurred, Davis said, "There's nothing to describe. It's gone."
One of the most chilling descriptions I've heard of destruction. The national news showed the clip of him saying that, and it was just sobering. Made me instantly imagine an empty field without even any rubble.
Nah, the exact opposite for me. I've seen enough USCSB industrial disaster investigation videos over the years that I highly doubt this was sabotage... it was probably just caused by negligence...
Nah, the exact opposite for me. I've seen enough USCSB industrial disaster investigation videos over the years that I highly doubt this was sabotage... it was probably just caused by negligence and lax safety protocols stemming from good old fashioned corporate greed, like almost all of the others I've watched have been as well. I'd wager money on it.
Legit. I do like their videos. It just feels like a bit of good luck for the Russians if American explosives production capacity dips, and I distrust things that benefit people who could have the...
Legit. I do like their videos. It just feels like a bit of good luck for the Russians if American explosives production capacity dips, and I distrust things that benefit people who could have the willingness and ability to do something hinky.
This is an insanely small part of production in the heart of the US. They have much easier and lucrative targets they can hit before this. If it’s any sort of sabotage I would suspect domestic...
This is an insanely small part of production in the heart of the US. They have much easier and lucrative targets they can hit before this.
If it’s any sort of sabotage I would suspect domestic terrorism long before state actor, but negligence is the most likely by far.
One of the most chilling descriptions I've heard of destruction. The national news showed the clip of him saying that, and it was just sobering. Made me instantly imagine an empty field without even any rubble.
So, who thinks it's sabotage?
Nah, the exact opposite for me. I've seen enough USCSB industrial disaster investigation videos over the years that I highly doubt this was sabotage... it was probably just caused by negligence and lax safety protocols stemming from good old fashioned corporate greed, like almost all of the others I've watched have been as well. I'd wager money on it.
Legit. I do like their videos. It just feels like a bit of good luck for the Russians if American explosives production capacity dips, and I distrust things that benefit people who could have the willingness and ability to do something hinky.
This is an insanely small part of production in the heart of the US. They have much easier and lucrative targets they can hit before this.
If it’s any sort of sabotage I would suspect domestic terrorism long before state actor, but negligence is the most likely by far.
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