India, Oct. 10 -- A massive explosion rocked Accurate Energetic Systems, an explosives manufacturing facility in the Bucksnort area along the Hickman-Humphreys County line, Tennessee, on Friday morning. According to local media reports, several were left dead, and at least 19 people were unaccounted for. It is unclear what caused the blast at around 7:50 AM local time.

Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC, established in 1980, specializes in the development, manufacture, handling, and storage of high-quality energetic products for defense and commercial markets.

Based in McEwen, Tennessee, the company produces explosives and ammunition, including shotgun cartridges, as per its website. According to the Association of the United States Army, ...