What we know about deadly Tennessee explosion
A powerful explosion ripped through a military explosives facility in Tennessee, leaving multiple people dead and 19 others missing, officials said. Nicole Valdes reports.
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Several missing after Tennessee explosion
Police say multiple people are dead or missing after an explosion at a military explosives facility located about an hour west of Nashville. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest from Hickman County.
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