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The police of this city in the southern United States, summoned by alleged shooting, found a parked caravan from which a strong warning was issued that there was a bomb in the vehicle and that it would soon explode.
After the detonation of a powerful cartridge for 6 hours. 30 minutes. At local time (2:30 pm Lithuania), the windows of the surrounding buildings were smashed, trees were destroyed and several people were injured. There were hardly any people on the streets at the time.
Police Chief John Drake told reporters that there were no confirmed victims, but authorities were investigating the remains found at the scene of the explosion, which could be part of human remains.
The official added that the services of this city in the state of Tennessee, famous for being the capital of American country music, had not received threats and that the motives for the attack were unknown.
The shock wave was felt for several kilometers, damaging dozens of businesses. In addition to broken windows and damaged facades, a building with several bars, restaurants and shops collapsed.
The incident, which dramatically disrupted the Christmas peace, occurred as police rushed to respond to the report of the shooting. Arriving officers found a parked white amusement car, from which a loud recording was made that a bomb would explode after 15 minutes. The demining brigade had enough time to evacuate people from the surrounding area before the blast, Drake and police spokesman Don Aaron said.
Witnesses to the incident told The Tennessean newspaper that the recorded female voice counted the time remaining before the explosion.
“Evacuate now. It’s a bomb. The bomb is in this car and will explode, ”one of the witnesses quoted a message from the speaker.
Photos posted on social media show clouds of thick smoke rising over the burning wreckage of the caravan and ruined shop windows.
The explosion exploded near one of the AT&T telecommunications company stations, causing many surrounding residents to have telephone failures. The company stated that “given the damage caused to our facilities, it will take time to restore services.”
Nashville International Airport announced a temporary suspension of flights due to “telecommunications problems” related to the explosion.
Overwhelmed officer
Faced with the threat of an explosion, agents began knocking on doors and evacuating residents, although they did not know if and when the bomb would detonate.
According to The Tennessean, just before the blast, a dog was seen stepping on the dog, walking towards a mined caravan, but officials managed to tell him to leave and possibly protected the man from serious injury or death.
The blast wave hit an officer on the ground, the newspaper added. Another policeman went deaf.
President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden have been informed of the incident, which is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
“It just came to our notice then. Police are closing streets in downtown while the investigation continues,” the Nashville Police Department said in a tweet.
The fire service said at least three easy people had been taken to the hospital, local media said.
The scale of the damage is “limited, but dramatic,” said Nashville Mayor John Cooper. He added that the city was “lucky” as the explosion roared during Christmas when there were few people on the central streets.
“It’s an accident, but any other morning, I think the situation would have been a lot worse,” Cooper said.
Biden said in a statement that he and his wife, Jill, “thank all the special services that responded to today’s incident and wish the injured a speedy recovery.”
Trump spokesman Judd Deere wrote on Twitter that the president was “grateful for the incredible special services and prayed for the injured.”
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