Washington, SANA- An explosion in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday left nearly two dozen people injured and large pieces of a building littering the road in the heart of the city’s downtown area.
The blast at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel Monday sent a thick plume of smoke billowing over downtown highrises and scattered debris on roads as firefighters rushed to tend to the injured and rescue people trapped in a basement, according to the CNN.
Fire officials believe the blast was caused by “some type of gas explosion” but are still working with the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to verify the cause, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson Craig Trojacek said at a Monday news conference.
Trojacek said earlier there were reports the explosion may have happened in a restaurant where some construction was underway, but “we’re not 100% sure that that’s where it actually started.”
There is currently no indication the incident is criminal in nature, a federal law enforcement source told CNN.