Social Multiple people killed, at least 13 missing after bomb factory explosion

[Crazy Source]

Moments like these remind me that there are actual "Bomb Factories" out there. Gotta say, the "accident rate" seems pretty low, all things considered.

No doubt. Talk about "hazard pay".

 

[White Whale]

No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast

With 16 people unaccounted for, the tragedy is "even more devastating than we thought", says a sheriff.

www.bbc.com

No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast

Sixteen people missing after a major explosion at a Tennessee munitions factory on Friday are presumed to be dead, according to the sheriff.

Recovery teams had been clinging to hope of finding any of the missing alive, as of Saturday evening "it's safe" to assume they are deceased, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis.

Authorities had originally feared that 18 people had died, but two people believed present during the blast were actually not at the site and have been located, according to Davis.

It's still unclear what caused the explosion at the explosives plant in Bucksnort, Tennessee - roughly 56 miles (90km) south-west of Nashville.

Sad but not surprising. They are going to investigate to see what caused the explosion.

 

[HereticBD]

It's still unclear what caused the explosion at the explosives plant in Bucksnort, Tennessee - roughly 56 miles (90km) south-west of Nashville.

Man, I can't even imagine the safety protocols that have to be followed in a bomb factory. One little fuck up at the mixing station, and it's everyone's ass. That is one job that should definitely be taken over by robots.

 

[BudKing8806]

Man, I can't even imagine the safety protocols that have to be followed in a bomb factory. One little fuck up at the mixing station, and it's everyone's ass. That is one job that should definitely be taken over by robots.

This is true. However, I don't know if we really want to be teaching robots to make bombs though lol. I'm mainly kidding, I'm a Terminator fan.

 

[Loiosh]

Interesting stuff.

I just talked to my boss from that place, it wasn't a munitions factory, it was a tank factory.

They were shipped fully armed, so the same explosion protocols applied.