Twenty-one people were injured in the incident and one of the hotel guests was reported missing.
According to NBCDFW, the explosion occurred at the recently remodeled Sandman Signature Hotel in the 20-story W.T. Waggoner Building in Fort Worth. At this time, authorities are not officially commenting on the cause of the accident, but the initial version includes a gas leak.
It is known that during the incident injuries of varying degrees of severity received 21 people, nine of whom are hospitalized at John Peter Smith Hospital. One of the injured is in critical condition.
Emergency services received a report of a powerful explosion on Houston Street at 3:30 p.m. MST.
The representative of the Fire Department of Fort Worth Craig Trojacek specified that in the city center clearly smells gas, but the specialist did not specify whether this is the cause or consequence of detonation.
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