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Investigators in Tennessee are working to determine what caused yesterday's explosion that leveled the munitions plant southwest of Nashville in rural Tennessee.
Officials say the blast could be felt for miles.
Rose Gilbert, a member station WPL in, spoke to people who live near the plant.
It's also worth noting that residents say that they regularly do test explosions out here.
feeling ground-rattle a little isn't unusual, but this was on a whole different scale.
The plant is on by accurate energetic systems which processes explosives and ammunition for the military.
At least 18 people remain missing.
As the U.S. brokered ceasefire took effect Friday,
Israeli troops began pulling out from parts of Gaza.
An NPR Zanas Babab reports that huge crowds of displaced Palestinians are streaming back to places that used to be Israeli military zones.
Gaza City now, and it feels like I'm witnessing a place being born again.
On every corner there is reunions, silent embraces, dust-covered faces pressed together.
The joy of surviving here doesn't erase the grief, yes.
There is entire blocks now, looks like unopened graves, only debris,