Explosion At Historic Texas Hotel Injures 11 And Scatters Debris In Downtown Fort Worth kxl.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kxl.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the blast. Authorities have said they believe a gas leak was to blame and that part of the building had been undergoing construction.
Authorities say an explosion at a historic Texas hotel on Monday injured more than 20 people and trapped some in the basement before they were found by rescue crews. One person was in critical condition. Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Craig Trojacek says investigators are confident the blast was “some kind of gas explosion.” The 20-story Sandman Signature in the heart of downtown Fort Worth was undergoing construction. The hotel is in a busy area of downtown about one block from the Fort Worth Convention Center.