28 19 missing after blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says The cause of the explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems is not yet known (www.cbc.ca) posted 236 days ago by mmtwo 236 days ago by mmtwo +28 / -0 8 comments share 8 comments share save hide report block hide replies
"And if it was purpose built with the intention of producing explosives."
...these facilities are very compartmentalized so that any "incident" can be contained to that small vicinity...
...often, the final combination of materials to form the ordnance is done in a separate, as you said, extremely hardened area...
...this incident is either a chain reaction explosion or sabotage....
Indeed. Feel bad for the poor bastards inside. But at least it was instant. Not everyone is so fortunate in that regard