An explosion “linked to a vehicle” occurred at 6:30 a.m. outside 166 Second Ave. N. in downtown Nashville, the Metro Nashville Police Department said on Twitter. “There is an incident involving an explosion,” Kendra Loney, public information officer for the Nashville Fire Department, said in an email. Metro Nashville Police Department and Nashville Fire Department are on the scene.”Images on Twitter showed a scene of smoke and streets lined with debris, including shattered glass and felled trees. WeGo Public Transit, the city’s bus system that serves the greater Nashville area, said service was not disrupted but buses were helping authorities to clear the area and get individuals out of the cold. Freddie O’Connell, a Nashville council member for the area affected by the explosion, said by email that a lot of people had lost their homes.

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2020 15:00 UTC