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According to a US media report, human remains were later found near the blast site.
Police believe the powerful blast was caused deliberately.
Earlier, Officers respond to reports of gunshots just before 06:00 (12:00 GMT) and found a camper van broadcasting a warning message to go away the world.
Later, the van exploded in a couple of minutes.
A policeman was knocked off the feet by the force of the blast, officials said.
Later, Police have released this image of the van described by Nashville police as an RV.
The van blew up outside a building belonging to the telecoms giant AT&T.
Buildings suffered lots of structural damage such as windows were blown out, and trees were felled.
Police emergency systems were knocked out across much of Tennessee. After the blasts, flights out of Nashville International Airport were briefly halted but not have resumed once again.
Till now, No motive has been established, nor do police know who was behind the incident.
But, several individuals are taken to the central precinct for questioning.
It is also not clear right now, whether anyone was inside the vehicle at the time of the explosion.
The FBI has come into the action of the investigation now. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives also are getting involved.
Nashville is known for its restaurants and nightlife.
Warning Message: CCTV footage posted on YouTube seemed to show the moments before the explosion, when a warning was broadcast, saying, “If you’ll hear this message, evacuate now”. Then, a loud bang and flames and smoke fill the screen.
Nashville Mayor John Cooper said, urging people to remain faraway from the world. “It seems like a bomb went off,”
He said, “This morning’s attack on our community was intended to make chaos and fear during this season of peace and hope, but the spirit of our city can’t be b
