Tennessee authorities dispose large box with dynamite that prompted evacuations

Tennessee authorities connected Friday were investigating a container containing ample amounts of dynamite astatine a metallic recycling concern that prompted evacuations of radical surviving adjacent the site. 

An explosive ordnance robot was deployed to get a illustration of the explosives recovered wrong a container Thursday astatine CMC Recycling, the Knoxville Police Department said. The section aboriginal tweeted that "Bomb Squad technicians person wholly cleared the contents of the container and the explosives person been rendered safe."

The illustration tested affirmative for ammonium nitrate, which is accordant with dynamite. Bomb squad technicians were moving to region the explosives from the container for disposal. 

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A representation of the evacuation portion and authorities adjacent a metallic recycling works wherever a container of dynamite was discovered Thursday.  (Knoxville Police Department)

It was initially reported that the container contained astir 200 sticks of dynamite, but technicians haven't verified however galore pieces were successful the box, authorities said.

They volition "methodically" region the explosives from the box, douse the dynamite successful diesel fuel, and pain it, constabulary said. There was nary grounds the container was placed astatine the tract with malicious oregon criminal intent, constabulary said. 

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The Knoxville Police Department says an explosive ordnance robot was deployed aft explosives were recovered astatine a metallic recycling center. (Knoxville Police Department)

It was near astatine the tract for respective days. The dynamite wrong was discovered erstwhile employees astatine the metallic recycling works were utilizing a torch to salvage the container and unintentionally acceptable it connected fire, authorities said. 

Knoxville's constabulary section has consulted with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which recommended the contiguous country beryllium evacuated.

Technicians haven't verified however galore pieces of dynamite were successful the box, authorities said. (Wodicka/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

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Evacuations remained successful spot for those surviving wrong 3,000 feet of the box, constabulary said.