McEwen Munitions Explosion Site Rendered Safe

Investigators reported Friday that on-site work was completed at the Accurate Energetic Systems site in McEwen – the site of a munitions plant explosion that claimed 16 lives.  Preliminary findings indicate that the explosion originated on the lower level where TNT is mixed in melting pots.  They estimated the explosion consisted of 24,000 pounds of explosives.  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports that 14 of the 16 victims have now been identified.  The site has now been rendered safe.  Analysis of all evidence collected will be done through state labs and it may be some time before a cause is determined.