Of the injured, one person was in critical condition, two were seriously injured and the rest had minor injuries.
Eleven people were injured after a explosion at the Sandman hotelin the center of the city of Fort Worth, Texas, USA, local emergency services reported.
Images from the scene showed debris on a street in Fort Worth between two buildings and the first rescuers at the scene.
Several people affected by the explosion at the Texas hotel
Of the wounded, One person was in critical condition, two were in serious condition and the rest had minor injuries.according to Fort Worth MedStar.
“We are currently working on a serious incident. Please avoid the city center,” said the Fort Worth Police Department in the social network X (ex Twitter)adding that more information would be given later.
Officials did not offer details about the cause of the explosion, but said a family reunification area had been set up in the pedestrian district of Sundance Square.
The testimony of a witness who witnessed the event
“There was debris. There was isolation. There was office furniture”declared Charlie Collier, 31 years oldto The Associated Press.
It is worth specifying that the witness was working near the scene when he said he saw a large flash and what sounded like thunder.
Likewise, authorities did not indicate that anyone was missing; firefighters said they would continue searching the building.
Source: Ambito
