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A massive explosion in downtown Nashville caused damage to several buildings and prompted evacuations on Christmas Day.
The Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management’s district chief said a parked RV had exploded near the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Commerce Street early Friday, damaging a number of buildings nearby, according to WKRN reporter Nickelle Smith.
Jason Steen, the editor of website Scoop Nashville, tweeted that one building had collapsed after the blast. He reported on Twitter that firefighters were retreating after the incident and that all personnel were accounted for.
“A structure is on fire downtown – searching for victims ongoing – several people walked out of upper residences on their own. preparing for multi-casualty incident, triage being staged on-site,” Steen tweeted. He added that most people appeared to have only sustained minor injuries.
In a later tweet, Steen said the Nashville Fire Department was evacuating two further blocks and advising people to stay away from all vans and trucks on the street due to the “possibility of more explosions.”
A bomb squad is reportedly on the scene and working to preserve evidence and investigate the reports of more explosive devices in vehicles.
A video posted on Twitter by Jeremy Schott from a nearby building showed emergency vehicles at the scene and massive plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated when more information is available.
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