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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Nashville, Tennessee, Metro Police Officer United States of America, claiming they found human remains near the site explosion.
The explosion occurred in the morning, during Christmas celebrations.
Quotation CNNOn Saturday (12/26), Nashville Metro Police Chief John Drake said they would examine the findings to determine whether it was the remains of a human body. However, Drake could not say how close the find was to the caravan-type car or recreational vehicle (RV) that was the source of the explosion.
Meanwhile, Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the incident was caused by a bomb explosion. Separately, the police also believed that the explosion was an intentional act.
“We believe the blast was an intentional act,” Nashville Metropolitan Police spokesman Don Aaron said at a news conference.
As a result of the explosion, three civilians were injured. Later, some 41 buildings and shops in the area were severely damaged.
Police also revealed the findings of the warning tapes installed in the caravan that was the origin of the explosion. Several witnesses said they heard a recording of a woman’s voice warning that a bomb would explode in 15 minutes.
“Evacuate now. There is a bomb. There is a bomb in this vehicle and it is going to explode,” one of the witnesses imitated the voice of the aforementioned recording of AFP.
The car was parked in front of the building of AT&T, a telecommunications company located at 166 2nd Avenue North. Subsequently, the police moved quickly by combing the area for civilians.
The caravan exploded at 0630 local time as the bomb disposal team was about to be deployed.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Memphis stepped in to lead an investigation into the explosion in Nashville. FBI Agent Matt Foster asked the public to provide any information they knew about the explosion.
Following the blast, John Cooper imposed a curfew on the area around the blast site. The curfew is in effect from 4.30pm until Sunday (12/27).
Meanwhile, an AT&T spokesman, Jim Greer, said the company’s network center in the city was damaged in the blast. As a result, telecommunications services in Nashville went down.
(ulf / ayp)
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