Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said during a Saturday press conference there are believed to be “no survivors” from Friday’s powerful explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems facility in Tennessee. He did not confirm how many fatalities there were, but he previously said 18 people were missing on Friday.
Accurate Energetic Systems specializes in the “development, manufacture, handling, and storage of a diverse array of energetic products and explosives for military, aerospace, and commercial demolition markets,” according to its website. The Associated Press reported that the company has sold to and had been awarded military contracts with the U.S. Army and Navy.
The powerful explosion at the facility occurred early Friday around 7:45 am local time, and was felt more than 15 miles away.
I’m not saying it wasn’t safe, it’s just perhaps not quite as safe as some of the other ones.
But why wasn’t this one built so the explosives don’t explode at all?
They are built to very rigorous explosive engineering standards!
That’s not how explosives work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM