Current:Home > FinanceAftermath of Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel explosion: See the photos -Financium
Aftermath of Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel explosion: See the photos
View
Date:2025-04-17 06:25:34
Authorities in North Central Texas continued to investigate Tuesday morning after an apparent gas leak caused an explosion at a hotel that sent nearly two dozen people to area hospitals.
The blast took place at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel just before 3:30 p.m. local time, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Craig Trojacek said.
Of the 21 injured, Trojacek said, four people suffered serious injuries and one person suffered critical injuries. Their updated conditions were not immediately available Tuesday morning.
The other victims suffered minor injuries, officials said.
The hotel is about a block northwest of the Fort Worth Convention Center and photos of the explosion captured windows blown out and debris scattered across streets surrounding the business.
No longer a safety threat
As of Tuesday the blast no longer posed a public safety issues in the area, officials said.
But crews remained to continue search efforts and ensure no one was trapped.
At least one evening photo shows an ATF agent surveying the hotel's back entrance.
Photos taken after dawn show first responders still on scene among rubble, with smoke rising from debris in some areas.
Hotel temporarily closed
Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth said Monday that due to damage from the blast, it won't be taking bookings “until further notice.”
The hotel did not immediately return USA TODAY’s request for comment.
Official origin, cause of blast remains under investigation
The official origin and cause of the blast remained under investigation Tuesday, but Trojacek said investigators believe the blast was "some kind of gas explosion."
When first responders arrived on scene, he said, the smell of gas permeated throughout downtown.
At the time of the explosion, a restaurant in the building was under construction, Trojacek said, but noted it was not definitive that is where the blast occurred.
Kristin Goodspeed, a spokesperson for natural gas provider Atmos Energy, told USA TODAY technicians were on the scene at the request of the city’s fire department.
"Gas has been isolated to the affected area, and we will continue to assist the Fort Worth Fire and Police Departments and all officials in support of their investigation," Goodspeed said.
Contributing: Minnah Arshad
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
veryGood! (18)
Related
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- Lil Wayne Has the Best Response to Major Wax Figure Fail
- 'We earned the right': Underdog Diamondbacks force winner-take-all NLCS Game 7 vs. Phillies
- No charges for man who fired gun near pro-Palestinian rally outside Chicago, prosecutor says
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- Lil Wayne Has the Best Response to Major Wax Figure Fail
- Live updates | Israel escalates its bombardment in the Gaza Strip
- Illinois Gov. Pritzker takes his fight for abortion access national with a new self-funded group
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harming children’s mental health
Ranking
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Woman arrested in California after her 8 children abducted from foster homes, police say
- Alaska Airlines flight diverted, off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson arrested for trying to cut engines midflight, officials say
- Aaron Rodgers talks of possible return this NFL season during MainningCast appearance
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- UN official: Hostilities in Syria have reached the worst point in four years
- At least 50 people are kidnapped over two days in northern Cameroon by unknown gunmen
- Israeli military reservist from D.C. suburb is killed in missile attack in Israel
Recommendation
Trump's 'stop
'Let Us Descend' follows a slave on a painful journey — finding some hope on the way
JetBlue plane tips backward due to shift in weight as passengers get off at JFK Airport
'The Hunger Games' stage adaptation will battle in London theater in fall 2024
A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
Live updates | Israel escalates its bombardment in the Gaza Strip
Fountain electrocution: 1 dead, 4 injured at Florida shopping complex
NFL power rankings Week 8: How far do 49ers, Lions fall after latest stumbles?