Catastrophic Explosion Rocks Tennessee Military Explosives Facility

Fri Oct 10 2025 23:36:39 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

A sudden and powerful explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in rural Tennessee has left nearby residents shaken and emergency responders scrambling to assess the situation amidst ongoing blasts.

On a Friday morning, a massive explosion occurred at the Accurate Energetic Systems manufacturing plant near Bucksnort, Tennessee, approximately 60 miles southwest of Nashville. The blast was so powerful that it rattled homes miles away, prompting an immediate response from local emergency officials. Many residents reported feeling the ground shake, while some captured the explosion on camera. Authorities have advised the public to steer clear of the area as investigations continue. The company has not yet commented on the incident.

McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — A powerful blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, rattling homes miles away and bringing emergency responders to the scene, authorities and residents reported.

The explosion occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Nashville, as confirmed by the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office. In a social media post, the agency urged residents to avoid the area to facilitate the responders' work.

Due to further explosions, emergency responders were unable to access the site initially, said Hickman County Advanced EMT David Stewart. He noted that there were no immediate details regarding potential injuries.

Video footage from the scene displayed a burning debris field, smoke billowing into the air, and various wrecked vehicles scattered across the manufacturing lot. Local news station WTVF-TV in Nashville received reports from residents who experienced the sound and trembling caused by the explosion.

Residents in Lobelville, over a 20-minute drive from the facility, reported that the explosion shook their homes, with some capturing the incident on their home cameras. Gentry Stover, who lives close to Accurate, described waking in a fright, stating, “I thought the house had collapsed with me inside of it.”