New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- An explosion was reported on Friday at the factory of an explosives manufacturer in Tennessee, as per several media reports.

The explosion, which as per AP, rattled homes miles away, occurred at the facility of Accurate Energetic Systems in the Bucksnort area near the Hickman County/Humphreys County line.

Local news outlet WSMV spoke to a source who said that at least 19 people are missing and one person is possibly dead, while many injured persons have been hospitalised.

Emergency responders could not go in because there continue to be explosions, Hickman County Advanced EMT David Stewart told The Associated Press by telephone.

The explosion has been confirmed by the Hickman County Sheriff's Office, which said i...