Authorities Identify Remains of 14 of 16 Victims in Tennessee Explosion

Accurate Energetic Systems workers raised safety concerns before fatal Tennessee explosion

Several workers warned about safety hazards before the blast at the munitions factory that killed 16 workers, in one of the worst industrial disasters in the US in decades.

14 of the 16 individuals lost in Tennessee plant explosion identified

HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. — It’s been nearly a week since a community was rocked by an explosion that killed 16 at Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Ages of individuals said to be missing after Tennessee plant explosion released Wednesday evening, officials from the Hickman and Humphreys County Sheriff’s Departments as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) held a news conference to provide an updat…

Authorities identify remains of 14 victims from horrific Tennessee plant explosion

At a news conference, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation positively identified 14 of the victims in the explosion Friday at the plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems.

How investigators have used Rapid DNA analysis to identify 14 of the Tennessee explosion victims

Investigators using technology that lets them analyze DNA quickly without a lab have positively identified the remains of 14 of the 16 people killed in a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant Friday, according to the Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities identify remains of 14 of 16 victims in Tennessee explosion

Authorities say they have identified the remains of 14 of the 16 people killed last week in a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant.

Officials release names of victims in McEwen explosion; investigation continues

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has joined local and federal agencies to assist in identifying remains and providing closure for families.