NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are expected to provide an update on the deadly plant explosion that claimed the lives of 16 people in McEwen.

A news conference is planned for Friday morning to discuss the investigation into the blast at Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman and Humphreys counties.

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