Authorities are investigating a massive explosion in downtown Nashville that occurred at around 6:25AM local time this morning. Reports say a parked RV exploded and caused damage to several buildings. On Twitter, Nashville residents 12 miles away reported hearing and feeling the explosion.
BREAKING: Explosion in downtown Nashville, apparently from parked vehicle on 2nd Ave. Fire department personnel being told to pull back two blocks from explosion site, concerned about potential vehicle bombs. Police bomb squad and fire hazmat team on scene.
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 25, 2020
BREAKING: Nashville fire crews being told to back up ANOTHER two blocks from site of explosion in downtown area. Concerns: possible vehicle bombs left in area, potential radiation. All of this is PRECAUTIONARY at this point.
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 25, 2020
The view from our @WKRN Storm Tracker and the other side of Broadway on 2nd Ave S. Office of Emergency Management believes this was an RV explosion. They do not suspect foul play at the moment. pic.twitter.com/5nq1brokgE
— Elizabeth Lane (@elizabethlanetv) December 25, 2020
Update – it's near 2nd and commerce. Definitely an explosion. Jesus #nashville #downtown pic.twitter.com/BUlrFlBNru
— Jeremy Schott (@thejeremyschott) December 25, 2020
CONTINUING: We expect an update from fire crews shortly on the RV explosion that damaged several buildings just before 6:30AM in the area of 2nd and Commerce in downtown Nashville. We are LIVE on @WKRN and https://t.co/vcn93kW1K0. pic.twitter.com/shwXB4tj5f
— Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowWKRN) December 25, 2020
Photo from across river by @NC5's @KevWisniewski pic.twitter.com/AdrUZ1GXHh
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 25, 2020
Major damage to buildings close to and around scene of huge explosion in #Nashville. Shards of glass and windows blown out hundreds of yards from 2nd Av. pic.twitter.com/gnQiXwCZ3M
— Tony Husband (@TonyHusband) December 25, 2020
The entire @WKRN studio just shook. Anyone else in Nashville just feel any weird shaking ??
— Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowWKRN) December 25, 2020
Just woke up to what sounded like a bomb in Nashville..
— Daniel Ray Rodriguez (@DanielRod_83) December 25, 2020
Just woke up to a massive explosion in downtown Nashville. Big cloud in the air. Hopefully everyone is okay, but there's a lot of damage.
— Mike McClure (@Mike5754) December 25, 2020
Police and fire attending huge explosion which shook downtown #Nashville at 06.30. pic.twitter.com/4hyLFWbDfo
— Tony Husband (@TonyHusband) December 25, 2020
