India, Oct. 12 -- As many as 18 people who were missing after a horrific blast at a Tennessee bomb factory are presumed dead, officials said on Saturday, October 11, according to the New York Post. No survivors were found.

"They've gone through almost every square inch of this facility. We have recovered no survivors," Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said in a Saturday morning update.

Authorities are now trying to identify the remains with DNA, Davis added.

In an emotional statement, Davis said, "It's a tremendous loss, a great loss. We have communities that have been truly devastated."

"It's a great loss for our communities," he repeated. "There's a gauntlet of emotions there."

Over 300 emergency crews have been working at the ...