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LATEST NEWS: Bomb Squad Called in After ‘Parked Vehicle’ Explodes in Nashville
- The explosion occurred at 2nd Avenue and Commerce Street in downtown Nashville on Friday at 6.40 a.m.
- There are no reports of injuries yet, but several buildings are damaged and the smoke continues to rise.
- Authorities say the source of the blast was a “parked vehicle”; others say it was an RV
- The fire department has closed the ten blocks that surround the explosion site.
- Local reports cite officials as saying they do not believe the explosion is suspicious, but the cause is unknown.
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A large explosion in downtown Nashville smashed windows and shook the ground on Christmas morning.
The explosion occurred at 6.30 am local time. There are unconfirmed reports that it came from a motor home parked on 2nd Avenue between Church Street and Commerce Street, an area where there are bars, restaurants, retailers and apartments, and that it was ‘an intentional act’.
No serious injuries have been reported.
The FBI and ATF are on the scene along with local fire and police departments.
This was the scene in downtown Nashville on Friday morning after a parked vehicle exploded
This was the scene immediately after the blast Friday morning in downtown Nashville.
A vehicle burns near the site of an explosion in the Second and Commerce area of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, December 25, 2020. It is unclear if this was the vehicle that caused the explosion or not.
The blast sent thick plumes of smoke streaking across the horizon for hours after Friday’s blast.
Emergency personnel are working at the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, in the immediate area and beyond, after a loud boom was heard early on Christmas morning.
Debris was strewn near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, December 25, 2020. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud roar was heard early in the morning of Christmas.
A building was damaged near the area where an explosion was reported on Friday, December 25, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early on Christmas morning.
Smoke rises from downtown after an explosion reported Friday, December 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early in the morning of Christmas.
According to local reports, “tremors” were felt throughout the city. A report claimed the explosion came from a motor home, but authorities have yet to verify that detail. Metro Nashville police said the blast was “linked” to a vehicle, but did not provide other details.
The explosion occurred directly outside a multipurpose building that sits along the Cumberland River.
The explosion caused damage to downtown buildings including broken windows, but no injuries or serious damage have been reported.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been called in to assist with the investigation.
‘There is an incident involving an explosion. This is an active scene. The Nashville Metropolitan Police Department and the Nashville Fire Department are on the scene.
“There are no additional details to provide at this time,” the Nashville Fire Department said in a statement.
WKRN quoted officials as saying the blast did not appear suspicious.
Within minutes of the blast, social media lit up with people reporting they felt it and the ground ‘shaking’.
This was the scene immediately after the explosion in downtown Nashville on Friday morning.
This was the scene in downtown Nashville on Friday morning after a parked vehicle exploded at 6.40am
The Nashville Fire Department tweeted this photo of the aftermath of the blast Friday morning while asking people to stay away from the area.
Many of the businesses on Commerce Street had their windows blown out by the blast.
An aerial view of the aftermath of the explosion on Friday morning.
