NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNN) — Multiple people are dead or unaccounted for after a military explosives facility in Tennessee blew up Friday morning, rattling nearby homes and setting off smaller explosions, local officials say.

The explosion, which happened around 7:45 am local time, was a “devastating blast” but responders were able to secure the scene by late morning, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said at a news conference on Friday.

“We do have several people at this time that’s unaccounted for,” Davis said. “We do have some folks, we can confirm that we do have some that are deceased.”

David Stewart with Hickman County Emergency Services said the office could not verify “the extent of damage or injuries” in a phone call earlier Friday morning.

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