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Early Friday, a thundering blast at a military and industrial explosives plant reverberated across a tight-knit community in central Tennessee, razing an entire building on the plantAs sprawling campus and killing a still-
unknown number of people.

At least 18 people remain missing after the massive explosion, which rattled homes miles away and rocketed debris for at least half a square mile. Officials have acknowledged fatalities but declined to give a number from
what remained a chaotic scene long after the blast.

oWe need our communities to come together and understand that weAve lost a
lot of people. This donAt only affect those families, it runs deeper a this could be people that you grew up with,o Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said, noting one victim was a childhood friend of his.

The explosion occurred during an early shift at Accurate Energetic Systems, a manufacturer of military and demolition explosives that employs scores of local residents.

oPrayers are needed a our hearts are broken for the families and for the
loved ones that lost their lives,o Wendall Stinson, the manufacturerAs CEO, said alongside officials Friday.

The blast triggered a series of smaller explosions, officials said, and the cause is still under investigation.
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