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Tennessee explosion update: 16 confirmed dead, officials say
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25:07Now PlayingSixteen people are dead after an ammunitions facility in Tennessee exploded on Friday, officials said during the latest news conference.
Authorities said Saturday that the explosion at an explosives plant in rural Tennessee, which leveled the facility and was felt miles away, left no survivors.
The explosion Friday morning at Accurate Energetic Systems, which supplies and researches explosives for the military, scattered debris over at least a half-mile (800-meter) area and was felt by residents more than 15 miles (24 kilometers) away, Davis said.
Aerial footage showed the company’s hilltop location smoldering and smoky Friday, with just a mass of twisted metal, burned-out shells of cars and an array of debris left behind.
Davis, who described it as one of the worst scenes he’s ever seen, said officials were investigating the site and still working to recover those who were killed.
"It’s not like working an accident. It’s not like working a tornado. We’re dealing with explosions. And I would say at this time, we’re dealing with remains," he said.
At times becoming apparently emotional, Davis said there has been an outpouring of support for the community, located in a heavily wooded area of middle Tennessee, between the economically vital Tennessee River and the bustling metropolis of Nashville.
Signs near the site on Saturday asked for prayers for the families.
Davis said investigators are trying to determine what happened and couldn't say what caused the explosion.
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