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New Video of Nashville Bombing Shows Policeman Walking Down the Street Seconds Before Blast

On Saturday, Nashville Mayor John Cooper said that the blast was caused by a "deliberate bomb", which injured at least three people and damaged some 20 buildings in the area.
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A new video of the Christmas morning blast in the US city of Nashville has emerged on the Internet.

The footage shows what looks like a police officer walking down the street against the background of a parked RV and a police car.

​Later the policeman is seen exiting the frame, which is followed by a powerful explosion, with thick black smoke and flying debris.

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The video comes after local police said that an explosion took place on Friday morning in the city centre in a van parked on the side of the road. At least three people were injured and 20 building were damaged as a result of the blast.

Before the vehicle exploded, a pre-recorded warning urged people in the area to evacuate.

The FBI is investigating the explosion, which could possibly have been a suicide bombing, CNN cited unnamed sources as saying.

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