It’s been a week since a blast killed 16 people at an explosives plant in rural Tennessee on the morning of Oct. 10. Meanwhile, the cause of the explosion remains unknown as investigators search for answers.
Here is what to know about the Accurate Energetic Systems, the company that owns the site.
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