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An explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems leveled the entire building, killing 16 people, in Tennessee on Oct. 10

“This has probably been one of the most devastating situations that I've been on in my career,” the local sheriff said

The cause of the blast is still unknown

A devastating explosion in rural Tennessee leveled an explosives plant.

Sixteen people died due to the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems in Humphreys County on Friday, Oct. 10, per the Associated Press .

"There's nothing to describe. It’s gone,” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said of the blast site, according to the outlet.

Aerial footage taken by local outlet WTVF showed the plant’s hilltop location smoking, as debris littered the ground within at least half a mile.

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