Deadly Tennessee Plant Explosion

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Massive blast that destroyed a Tennessee explosive plant leaves 16 dead, officials say
No one has been found alive in the search following a massive explosion at a military and explosives plant in central Tennessee, Chris Davis, sheriff of Humphreys County, said Saturday. “We’re moving to recovery,

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Sixteen dead after Tennessee plant explosion, sheriff says
16 people believed dead after explosion at Tennessee plant, sheriff says
18 people dead or missing after massive blast at Tennessee military explosive plant, officials say
Multiple people are dead or unaccounted for after a military explosives facility in Tennessee blew up Friday morning, rattling nearby homes and setting off smaller explosions, local officials say.

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16 People Killed in Blast at Tennessee Explosives Plant, Officials Confirm
Tennessee explosives factory blast: No survivors found day after tragedy, all 18 missing presumed dead
Massive explosion at US munitions plant shakes homes miles away, 18 feared dead
“There’s nothing to describe. It’s gone,” Davis said, noting the emotional toll as he personally knows three families affected by the tragedy.

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No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast left 18 missing: sheriff
Death toll from Tennessee munitions blast lowered to 16, sheriff says

Investigators tread carefully at charred Tennessee explosives plant as families of 16 blast victims learn of their loss

The families of 16 victims killed in a devastating blast at a Tennessee explosives plant have been notified of their loss, as investigators methodically work to clear the scene and gather evidence to determine what caused the tragedy in the tight-knit community.
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