India, Oct. 10 -- A manufacturing plant in Tennessee exploded on Friday morning, resulting in a tragic scene with "several people unaccounted for" and "some that are deceased," according to local authorities. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis described the explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems as a "very devastating blast" that "encompassed one whole building," as reported by NBC News.

Accurate Energetic Systems operates on a 1,300-acre site in Bucksnort, Tennessee, west of Nashville. The facility includes eight specialized production buildings and a modern lab, according to the plant's official website.

The Tennessee plant explosion took place at 7:45 am CDT, as reported by NBC News. AES was founded in 1980 and says its McEwen fac...