Massive Explosion in 104-Year-Old Fort Worth Hotel Injures 21 People, Shuts Down Downtown Streets
FORT WORTH, Texas – An explosion at a hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday caused significant damage to the building, leading to injuries among the occupants and sending debris onto the streets. According to fire officials, the explosion resulted in the collapse of multiple floors, including the subbasement, and caused extensive damage to the W.T. Waggoner Building, which currently houses the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Hotel. Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis briefed the …