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At Least 19 Missing, Multiple Deaths Confirmed After Massive Blast In Tennessee At Least 19 Missing, Multiple Deaths Confirmed After Massive Blast In Tennessee
At Least 19 Missing, Multiple Deaths Confirmed After Massive Blast In Tennessee A massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leveled a building, sent thick black smoke into the sky and left workers missing as rescuers waited out secondary blasts. The blast tore through Accurate Energetic Systems in Bucksnort in Hickman County just before 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, officials said. NBC affiliate WSMV-TV in Nashville reports authorities have confirmed multiple deaths, with at least 19 people unaccounted for and others hospitalized.  Local officials said initial rescue efforts were delayed by ongoing detonations on the site, where burning debris complicated access. R…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Demolition Of Maryland’s Key Bridge Is About To Begin — Here's When Demolition Of Maryland’s Key Bridge Is About To Begin — Here's When
Demolition Of Maryland’s Key Bridge Is About To Begin — Here's When The tear-down is on.  Crews will begin dismantling what’s left of the Francis Scott Key Bridge "on or about" Monday, July 7, marking a major step in Maryland’s massive rebuild project, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) officials announced Thursday, June 26. The work marks a big step in the Key Bridge Rebuild project and is expected to take several months.  Crews will begin by removing the remaining deck over the Patapsco River, followed by demolition of bridge sections over Hawkins Point and Sollers Point.  Francis Scott Key Bridge Wikimedia Commons/…

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by Zak Failla
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Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Demolition Site Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Demolition Site
Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Demolition Site A Tesla battery buried in debris months after a house fire suddenly reignited, sparking a hazardous "thermal runaway" fire during demolition in Montgomery County, officials said. Firefighters rushed to 21700 Peachtree Road near Barnesville Road in Dickerson around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, after reports of a vehicle and debris fire, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Crews arrived to find a Tesla car battery engulfed in flames as workers demolished the property where a house fire had occurred on Nov. 11, 2024.  The fire in Montgo…

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by Zak Failla