McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday.

The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the Friday blast. By the weekend, the devastation came into focus, with officials saying they had found no survivors. A total of 16 people were missing, officials said.

“There’s a gauntlet of emotions there,” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said during a news conference, pausing to clear his throat before he asked for prayers for the families of the victims in a shaky voice.

“We’ve recovered no survivors,” he added.

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[–] 34 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Apparently not the first time.

Sucks that Ukraine might see fewer shells from this.

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Energetics. Yeah that's one way of putting it.

Not quite Oppau, but close.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    Energetic materials is the common way to group explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants.

    Anything that carries its own oxygen, is self sustained and reacts exothermic.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I see. Thank you!
    Do you work with any energetics?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I do. Army Combat Engineer. Then master in physical chemistry. Working (not in the US) last 14 years with production, use (blasting) and storage. I am very interested in the conclusions after this accident.

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