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A caravan exploded this Friday morning in downtown Nashville in Tennessee, an act that seems “deliberate”, according to the police of that city in the southern United States.
The explosion took place at 6:30 am (local) and caused extensive damage to the facades of the surrounding buildings.
The ground in the area was covered with glass, tree branches and bricks, and the blast burst pipes.
At least three people were taken to a hospital with minor injuriesfirefighters were quoted by local media as saying.
The detonation was felt for miles around. “It seems to be a deliberate act”police said on their Twitter account.
The explosion took place north of the city center, search for the AT&T Tower, an iconic building in the country music capital, nicknamed “Batman Tower” because of its shape. The FBI and the federal weapons and explosives agency launched an investigation.
President Donald Trump “was informed” of the situation, the White House said.
A police patrol, called shortly before the explosion due to gunshots, observed a caravan parked outside the AT&T company building.
The agents “They heard a recording” from inside the vehicle, which warned that a bomb was going to explode a quarter of an hour later, said local police chief John Drake.
Several canine teams inspected the area of the blast “To make sure there were no other charges”Aaron said, emphasizing that “there was no indication” of the presence of other explosive devices.
Firefighters also examined the buildings hit to make a first estimate of the extent of the damage and look for possible victims.
“Every effort will be made to ensure that everything is perfectly safe”said Nashville Mayor John Cooper. “We are very fortunate” that there are so few injured, he said, noting that the damage was “spectacular but limited.”
Police were looking for witnesses and several people were taken to the police station for questioning, the police spokesman said.
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