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| ▲ The Associated Press captures an explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. | |
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On Christmas Day in the United States, on the 25th (local time), a car explosion occurred in the middle of downtown Nashville, the capital of the state of Tennessee.
According to important foreign media such as AP and CNN, the police officers who were dispatched after receiving a report that a gunshot was heard at 6 am this day discovered a suspicious spot in a parked recreational vehicle (RV).
The vehicle issued a voice message warning: “If you hear this message, evacuate now. It will explode in 15 minutes.” The police immediately called the dangerous goods handling team and ordered an evacuation visiting nearby houses.
However, the vehicle exploded around 6:30 as the dangerous goods handling team headed to the site. A massive explosion destroyed dozens of buildings and burned trees.
The telephone switching office of a nearby telecommunications company, AT&T, was also damaged by an explosion, causing the suspension of telecommunications services in some areas for a time, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily suspended the flights at Nashville International Airport due to telecommunications problems.
In addition, at least three people were injured, such as a policeman falling from the impact of the explosion and another policeman had hearing damage, but it was reported that life was not affected.
“We didn’t know exactly how many buildings and people were damaged,” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said. “Some residents were forced to evacuate.” He added: “Fortunately, there were not many people at the scene of the explosion, so there was little damage.”
The police began to investigate because the explosion was not a simple accident, but it was likely that someone had caused it on purpose.
Human remains were found to be found near the scene of the blast, but it has yet to be confirmed whether this is also related to the blast or whether it is the remains of the perpetrator or the victim.
Nashville Police Chief John Drake said: “We have not yet discovered the details of the incident or the motive for the crime, but it appears to be an intentional act.”
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| ▲ CNN news snapshot of a car explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. | |
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Buck McCoy, a resident near the scene of the blast, uploaded video of people screaming and water pouring from the roof of the house: “It was so shocking it felt like a bomb had detonated” and “I saw four cars on fire.” Testified.
“I heard a gunshot 15 minutes before the explosion,” he said. “There were downed trees and broken glass everywhere, and shocked people ran out of the building and ran away.”
Another resident, Joseph Papara, said: “At first I thought it was an earthquake, but when I got out I discovered it was not an earthquake.”
White House deputy spokesman Jude Deer said President Donald Trump, who is spending Christmas vacation in Florida, has been briefed on the incident and will continue to receive regular updates.
He also added that Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen ordered that all the resources of the Ministry of Justice be made available if they could be useful in the investigation of the case.
Local media said law enforcement authorities have yet to use the word “terrorism” but that car bombs are rare in the United States, increasing tensions.
In 1995, an Oklahoma City fan blew up a truckload of bombs in a federal government building, killing 168 people and wounding 680 people.
