Wow! This definitely looks like a confusing mess.
As I mentioned several times last night, there was an explosion Tuesday evening at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. 5000 people had to be evacuated, including up to 500 sheriffs from around the country who were at the hotel for a conference.
From the reports I've read and reported on, the explosion was supposed to have happened in some sort of mechanical room, but from the looks of the video above, significant damage happened in the hotel and not just the room where the explosion took place.
From the YouTube description:
This video was taken directly after the explosion at the Opryland Hotel, located in Nashville, TN. The explosion shook the entire wing of the hotel, dust fell from the ceilings, and debris was left throughout. Luckily, nobody has been reported injured.
Wait until the 1:06 mark to see the REAL damage. Scary as crap. Amazing that no one was hurt.
You can read Gaylord's official statement regarding the explosion here.
I grew up in Nashville & LOVE the Opryland Hotel. It is the most beautiful at Christmastime. They truly go above & beonyd then.We stayed there for a convention during middle school. Can you imaging being a 13 year old kid being allowed to meander through there with your friends? We felt like we were in a completely different world. Love your blog & so glad I found it!
Posted by: Kim | August 29, 2012 at 02:45 PM
One of my first thoughts was that something didn't get put together properly when the re-building was done after the flood. I hope we get the chance to follow this as the investigation as to the cause continues.
Posted by: lorendasue | June 20, 2012 at 09:08 AM