Emergency crews are responding after a large explosion was reported in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning. The blast occurred at around 6:30 a.m. local time in the area of Second Avenue and Broadway near Commerce Street. It was felt throughout much of Davidson County.
At this time, details are scarce, though Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management (OEM) told local news station News 2 that a parked RV exploded. Foul play is not suspected. Responding crews are continuing to assess the damage, though at this time, no injuries have been reported. Images from the scene show damage to several buildings, with the Tennessean reporting that alarms inside several buildings were heard going off and water was pouring into some buildings with structural damage and broken windows. Trees lining Second Avenue were blackened from the blast, and smoke could be seen in the sky miles away.
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A large police presence remains in the area. Nashville firefighters have asked everyone in the area to move at least two blocks away due to concerns about any possible other explosions. WeGo Transit is helping clear the area by using buses to get people in the area out of the cold weather. In a statement, the Metro Nashville Police Department said the investigation remains “active” by “MNPD & federal partners.”
Oh my god! This video from downtown #Nashville of the explosion!!!
— Ryan Graney👩🏻🦰 (@RyanEGraney) December 25, 2020
This is from Buck McCoy on Facebook! pic.twitter.com/xA1J8AgyGc
Here’s another video from Buck McCoy from downtown #Nashville. Look at the destruction. My god. https://t.co/SmPxzo739a pic.twitter.com/rF2pdiRFXS
— Ryan Graney👩🏻🦰 (@RyanEGraney) December 25, 2020
These are pictures from 2nd Avenue south. Windows were broken out from explosion area to Broadway. Please AVOID this area! Media staging is at 2nd Avenue south and KVB. pic.twitter.com/tocdpHWFgj
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) December 25, 2020
This is the view from Second Ave and Korean Vets Blvd pic.twitter.com/J9o0GZrps2
— Brinley Hineman (@brinleyhineman) December 25, 2020
Photo from across river by @NC5‘s @KevWisniewski pic.twitter.com/AdrUZ1GXHh
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 25, 2020
#BREAKING there’s been some type of explosion in Downtown Nashville. Authorities are trying to figure out what happened. pic.twitter.com/QOt4cMH1Fl
— Aaron Cantrell (@AaronTheNewsGuy) 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
Photo from Korean Veterans Bridge. Smoke still going. pic.twitter.com/9iomWP0aeA
— Brinley Hineman (@brinleyhineman) December 25, 2020
@brinleyhineman pic.twitter.com/DuuKOO86KX
— Erik Bacharach (@ErikBacharach) December 25, 2020
#BREAKING there’s been some type of explosion in Downtown Nashville. Authorities are trying to figure out what happened. pic.twitter.com/QOt4cMH1Fl
— Aaron Cantrell (@AaronTheNewsGuy) 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
#BREAKING: RV explosion reported at 2nd/Commerce in downtown Nashville. Heavy police/fire crew presence. Shaking felt in Nashville and surrounding areas. No reports of injuries, according to first responders. We are live on @WKRN and https://t.co/vcn93kW1K0. pic.twitter.com/PDHrv6Nssd
— Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowWKRN) 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
Reports of gunfire and explosion around 6:03am this morning in #Nashville pic.twitter.com/McaFMpYCcK
— Corey. (@CoreyKlem) December 25, 2020
