FORT WORTH, Texas – On January 8, the Fort Worth Fire Department announced that the explosion at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel showed signs of being a natural gas explosion. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes and Fort Worth Fire Department Chief Jim Davis stated on January 9 that there is no evidence to suggest that the explosion was intentional. They addressed rumors on social media regarding the possibility of a car bomb or deliberate act, refuting such claims.
The explosion resulted in injuries to 21 individuals in downtown Fort Worth, with no reported fatalities. One victim remained in critical condition as of January 11.
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According to the City of Fort Worth’s City Council Work Session of January 9, 2024, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, a restaurant worker burned in the explosion is reportedly “fighting for her life,” as stated by her family.
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