Washington, Oct 12, 2025 (AFP) - Sixteen dead after blast at US explosives factory

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A huge blast at an explosives factory in Tennessee killed 16 people, authorities said Saturday, lowering the toll after locating two people who were previously missing and presumed dead. The explosion Friday in the town of Bucksnort took place at a factory owned by Accurate Energetic Systems, which makes explosives for both military and demolition purposes. The blast destroyed an entire building at the plant's large campus, shook homes miles away......

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