Nashville tornado destroys church

Nashville tornado destroys church

A community church that's been a fixture in music city for some 150 years was destroyed.

Tonight in this exclusive report we show you what's left of the church many turned to for prayer and healing... tyler druin tonight with the story.

Its complete destruction chaos and carnage, in nashville right now, as the most horrific and deadly tornado ripped through the city, as you can see we are hear at hopewell monroe missionary baptist just one mile north of downtown nashville, where all the big buildings are, you can see the hymnals are perfectly placed in the church pews, and just two days ago members of the congregation left this beautiful sanctuary leaving behind kleenex as if they were coming for church service on wednesday night, according to emergency crews over 20 people right now have lost their life, president donald trump is expected to be in the city this coming friday.

"actually 21 years ago, in the month of may, we experienced a similar storm?

But not to the gravity that we've experienced now" the reverend derrick moore says his church has been serving the under privileged communit?

Nestled in the germantown neighborhood just a mile from the honky tonks and good time?

Since the mid 1800's thousands have come and gone?

Leaving a mark on history?

The building full of love, passion and prayer was destroyed when a suspected ef3 tornado ripped through music city?

"this has been a major set back, but fortunately with our faith i think we will go further than we anticipated" just a few blocks away from the church?

A couple in their 30's were leaving work when debris struck their car?

Killing them instantly?

Emergency crews confirm?

At least 5 children are dead?

Some loosing parents as well.

48 structures collapsed in metro nashville?

Leaving crews with a major mess to clean up.

At last check nearly 160 people were being treated for their injuries?

The gov.

Of the volunteer states says many more are missin?

A state of emergency has been declared.

"as we try to share here at hopewell the building doesn't make us, we are a body of believers, thats what makes us, we are hopewell regardless of the building we are in, we will survive and rise above the rubble.

Fortunately the reverend says no one in his congregation was injured, they do have insurance and will be able to rebuild in the near future, in nashville, tyler druin 44news.