An explosion at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel in Texas has resulted in a mass casualty incident with at least 21 people injured and one person missing, as reported by CBS News and confirmed by MedStarEMSInfo and CBSNewsTexas. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, with emergency services responding to the scene at the 800 block of Houston Street. Windows were blown out, and there is a possibility of a floor collapse inside the hotel. The Fort Worth Fire Department is triaging victims and has urged the public to avoid the downtown area. A witness on the second floor reported smelling natural gas prior to the explosion, suggesting a gas leak as the likely cause. City Councilman Carlos Flores also mentioned a gas leak in a Facebook post. The explosion scattered debris across downtown streets and forced nearby employees to evacuate. Reports indicate a range of injuries, with at least 10 people initially reported injured, escalating to at least 12, then 14, and eventually confirming as many as 11 patients, including one critically injured and two seriously injured. The number of injured later rose to at least 20 and then to 21, as authorities continue to investigate the explosion.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the Fort Worth hotel explosion. Authorities have said they believe a gas leak was to blame and that part of the building had been undergoing construction https://t.co/VjCT0ptGHh
Large amounts of debris and entire sections of wall were scattered across the road after a blast from a suspected gas explosion at a Texas hotel. At least 21 people have been injured. Read more ⬇ https://t.co/8DUcEU0sgq
Explosion at historic Fort Worth hotel injures 21, covers streets in debris https://t.co/GF8mITcBKe
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At least 21 people were injured in an apparent gas leak explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, the city's fire department said https://t.co/0Re9tzMNiO
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An explosion in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, injured at least 21 people, at least one of them critically. https://t.co/JHzQyeghco
Explosion at Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth injures 11, officials report https://t.co/JRZItAJuFo https://t.co/Mwke0pvKH6
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Texas hotel explosion has "characteristics of gas" eruption, number of injured rises to 21 https://t.co/DSA3vHS1Ne
At least 21 people were injured in Fort Worth after an explosion tore apart at least two floors of a hotel in the city’s downtown area Monday afternoon. https://t.co/sXZ7oc1o2n
Blast at historic downtown Fort Worth hotel injures over 20 people, litters area with debris https://t.co/VjCT0ptGHh
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An explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large piles of debris from the building and injured 21 people, including one person who is in critical condition, authorities said. https://t.co/K1WvjRGf74
An explosion at a downtown Fort Worth, Texas hotel injured at least 21 people, sent heavy debris across a block, and forced nearby employees to evacuate Monday afternoon. City Councilman Carlos Flores posted on Facebook that there had been a gas leak. https://t.co/2n3TM1i2qX https://t.co/aumncn0bqC
Startling Photos Show Fort Worth Hotel Explosion: 'Major Incident' https://t.co/6t4QCAoNlM
Eleven people were injured in an apparent explosion at a downtown hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday afternoon, authorities say. https://t.co/PEzv1ffDAA
I'm praying so hard right now. An explosion just took place in Fort Worth. It is being reported that there are casualties. Please pray for Fort Worth🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://t.co/HjeAseH71D
Fort Worth hotel explosion: Sandman Hotel blast injures at least 21, officials say. https://t.co/xTP4cNVyF1 Click the image to read more:
UPDATE: An explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large piles of debris from the building and injured 21 people. https://t.co/QMYLBpIGtm
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At least 10 injured after explosion at Texas hotel as police declare 'major incident' https://t.co/uj2sb3FpMk
An explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large piles of debris from the building and injured 11 people. https://t.co/97GH5IWdsi
An explosion at a Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday littered downtown streets with large section of building and debris and injured multiple people, authorities said. https://t.co/TRRLgPNxcZ
#BREAKING At least 20 people injured after powerful explosion at hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas https://t.co/Gve0biWtzM
My prayers are with the Fort Worth community during this challenging time. Grateful for the swift response of authorities and emergency personnel. Please follow police advice and avoid the affected area. https://t.co/RcVQYu9TJ2
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Explosion at Fort Worth hotel injured 21 people and left some trapped in the basement before rescue, authorities say.
Explosion at a recently remodeled hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, leaves at least 11 injured, according to the city’s fire department https://t.co/jw8CFWIXEf https://t.co/AYxDUDZyye
"Multiple" people hurt after explosion at Fort Worth hotel, authorities say https://t.co/ZAsbuXVz4Z https://t.co/SAfk28AkAo
"Please pray!" JUST IN: Massive Explosion at Fort Worth Hotel Injures 11, One Still Missing https://t.co/q9ipN6Jp0J
Explosion at Fort Worth hotel injures at least 11 people, gas leak 'likely' cause https://t.co/hBXB66XyHu
Breaking! Huge Explosion Rocks Ft. Worth, Texas Hotel – 10 Injured, Potential Casualties https://t.co/t7gcjCizAz
An explosion at a downtown Fort Worth, Texas, hotel possibly caused by a gas leak injured 11 people, sent heavy debris across a block and forced nearby employees to evacuate Monday afternoon. https://t.co/1eqMreEctS
An explosion at a recently remodeled hotel in Fort Worth, Texas caused at least 11 injuries, according to the city’s fire department https://t.co/fwwm0Ixx4h
#BREAKING: ‘Multiple’ people hurt after explosion at Fort Worth hotel, authorities say https://t.co/3UspgOetRr
Explosion in Fort Worth, Texas, injures 11 people https://t.co/smTUpmSAQm https://t.co/xyYRJSNnb0
11 people were injured in Fort Worth, Texas, Monday afternoon after an explosion at the Sandman Hotel in the city's downtown. https://t.co/CEtkjgLhzH
Eleven people in the #US have been injured following an explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, #Texas. https://t.co/KiepCrICub
Massive Explosion At Fort Worth Hotel Leaves 11 Injured https://t.co/JFuZtZWCSi
Breaking News: At least 11 people were injured and one person was missing after an apparent explosion that caused substantial damage to a hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, the police said. https://t.co/lMCIPIbN1p
BREAKING: An explosion at a downtown Fort Worth, Texas hotel, possibly caused by a gas leak, injured at least 11 people, sent heavy debris across a block and forced nearby employees to evacuate Monday afternoon. https://t.co/PF1f46Rd2g
🚨BREAKING: The suspect of the #explosion at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Hotel in Texas, USA, has been identified as 44 year-old migrant Sahil Omar. Authorities have yet to find a motive. A many as 11 people injured. https://t.co/RtHSF36TMe
BREAKING Large explosion reported Sandman Signature hotel, Fort Worth. Multiple casualties. https://t.co/xJX9sQe8RC
An explosion in Fort Worth, Texas, left multiple people injured and large pieces of a building littering the road in the downtown area. https://t.co/cd0e53p8vh
Explosion at Texas hotel scatters debris across downtown Fort Worth, multiple people injured https://t.co/TyeNIPG65q https://t.co/R0Yn7SwyJX
⚡️An explosion at the Sandman Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. A number of injuries were reported https://t.co/o0TzgD3fW0
Eleven people were injured following an explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, local emergency services said https://t.co/eMgnRPWb4x https://t.co/u43G2FhTZF
Police Investigating Explosion In Downtown Fort Worth Building After Gas Leak https://t.co/J64EQHXq6c https://t.co/yObFvp9Lfa
#BREAKING: Explosion at Texas hotel scatters debris across downtown Fort Worth, multiple people injured. (AP) https://t.co/K3G1yAN0bB
A major explosion has occurred at the Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas 👀 https://t.co/LfYoRV134G
🇺🇸 10 people were injured in an explosion in downtown Fort Worth, Texas https://t.co/7qNgSsW8p3
An explosion that injured at least 10 people in a Texas hotel was believed to have been caused by gas on Monday. https://t.co/UGCzA0SKnG
BREAKING: Explosion at Texas hotel scatters debris across downtown Fort Worth, multiple people injured https://t.co/Uw7eDL4Gwy
DEVELOPING: Mass Casualty Incident Declared in Fort Worth, Texas — At Least 10 Injured in Major Explosion at Downtown Sandman Hotel (VIDEO) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/zhkwFjSwjD
An explosion at a Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday injured multiple people, the AP reports https://t.co/6I5TvokcF0
A powerful explosion occurred at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Texas. At least 10 people were injured, local media reported. https://t.co/G6YIsb5pPr
DEVELOPING: Aerial footage in Fort Worth, Texas, showed debris from a hotel scattered across downtown streets Monday as authorities said they were responding to a “major incident” and urged people to avoid the area. https://t.co/DjKh5QsKq6
🚨Aftermath of Texas Hotel Explosion https://t.co/64Gk1QZpWM https://t.co/etRld4gTAr
The Fort Worth Fire Department is responding to an explosion at the Sandman Hotel. https://t.co/se5TzqX6bc
🇺🇸🚨‼️ BREAKING: Explosion in Texas! The Fort Worth Fire Department is responding to a gas explosion at the Sandman Hotel on Houston St. According to MedStar, there are as many as 11 patients. One patient is reported as critically injured and two are seriously injured. https://t.co/8cgOXQ1m3t
Video from the site of the major explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. At least 14 wounded 🇺🇸 https://t.co/oo1yRi9Gw6
Reports of an explosion with multiple injuries are being investigated at a high-rise hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon. https://t.co/n2DhM9Ydxi
The @CitizenApp has updates about the explosion at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel in Texas. https://t.co/CF9Ot0g35h https://t.co/ujhN31kP6H
Debris scattered in downtown Fort Worth as authorities respond to ‘major incident’ outside hotel https://t.co/VyxuHbp6nS
At least 10 hurt in Fort Worth explosion after huge blast in downtown Sandman Hotel as ‘mass casualty incident’ declared https://t.co/GBgnAssA88
#DEVELOPING: Reports of an explosion with multiple injuries are being investigated at a high-rise hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. https://t.co/EqEfnr7gUZ
🚨 UPDATE: The Texas Explosion was at a Sandman Signature Hotel. 10 injured confirmed. Police: "We are currently working on a Major Incident. Please avoid the downtown area. PIOs are on the scene. We will share more details as soon as we can confirm more information." Video… https://t.co/q3CInn3nIb https://t.co/I13IIdxnkX
There has been an explosion incident in downtown Fort Worth this afternoon, and every Fort Worth emergency response agency is on hand responding. We will provide more information as available. My heart and prayers are with those who were injured as we continue managing response. https://t.co/ncSXGNpYZ4
The Sandman Hotel explosion in Fort Worth TX that has injured up to 11 people so far possibly was caused by a gas leak. One of the witnesses in the 2nd floor of the building was in a meeting and remarked of smelling "Natural gas" prior to the explosion. https://t.co/1fg5bApLSM
BREAKING: Smoke and dust in the air after a major explosion shook the Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. At least 12 people wounded 🇺🇸 https://t.co/TIL2YXnA1u
As many as 10 people were injured on Monday following an explosion at a building in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, CBS News reported. #Texas | #UnitedStates | #BreakingNews https://t.co/47ySbJ7yMi
BREAKING: Major explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. More than a dozen people are reported as wounded. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/PqOpIvyUe9
Explosion in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, causes huge plume of smoke and scatters debris https://t.co/PjQ2AK9rTS https://t.co/awKD7KW9Ok
JUST IN - Aerial view of the scene of explosion at Sandman hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas https://t.co/Gx4UFpiZDQ
My office is closely monitoring the unfolding situation in Fort Worth. I am praying for all those involved and our brave first responders. Please stay clear of the area until local law enforcement advises it is safe to return. https://t.co/84IrRAYsdh
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Debris scattered in downtown Fort Worth as authorities respond to 'major incident' outside hotel.
🔴 EXPLOSION IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INJURES UP TO 10: CBS NEWS TEXAS, CITING LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS: There was just a massive explosion at The Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. There are 10 people confirmed injured by ABC News. https://t.co/1NtH03iylp
Explosion at hotel in Ft. Worth, TX. What will the FBI cover this up as? https://t.co/LryEWYHq0l
MASS CASUALTIES AT FORT WORTH, TEXAS HOTEL https://t.co/87569tUOt0
🚨 BREAKING: Explosion at Fort Worth, Texas hotel with mass casualty incident declared https://t.co/vMZaIZ3wA5
BREAKING: HOTEL GAS EXPLOSION IN TEXAS AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE INJURED https://t.co/IGo29QEyTK
BREAKING: Fort Worth police working 'major incident' at downtown hotel https://t.co/mP4kwFZPBm
Big gas explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. https://t.co/ux67eiTDsk
BREAKING: At least 10 injured in likely gas explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas
🚨 #BREAKING: A “mass casualty event” has been declared after an EXPLOSION at the Sandman Signature hotel in downtown Fort Worth, TX The current number of injuries and/or fatalities is currently unknown https://t.co/I6J7RU84CX
BREAKING: Moment captured after major gas explosion at Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas https://t.co/LBXwI6tCOM
BREAKING: Explosion rocks downtown Fort Worth Hotel, as emergency responders race to scene https://t.co/uwniGuv1x5
JUST IN: Explosion reported at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. According to CBS News who was at the scene, 10 people are injured. "We are currently working a Major Incident. Please avoid the downtown area. PIOs are on scene. We will share more details… https://t.co/6cW47VQGWY
⚠️ Video from the explosion in Fort Worth. https://t.co/833cmlGpUO https://t.co/1X5HEppl5i
🚨 #BREAKING: A “mass casualty event” has been declared after an EXPLOSION at the Sandman Signature hotel in downtown San Antonio, TX The current number of injuries and/or fatalities is currently unknown https://t.co/qE6CWcqvcD
🚨#BREAKING: Significant Explosion has taken place at a Hotel with mass casualty incident declared 📌#FortWorth | #Texas Currently, numerous authorities and other law enforcement personnel are on the scene of a significant gas explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in… https://t.co/63bd2c7qnb
VIDEO: @FOX4 over scene of apparent explosion at hotel in downtown Fort Worth, #Texas. @livenowfox https://t.co/MiS9lQAuaH
BREAKING: Explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Ft. Worth, TX. https://t.co/RpXuQoJZY8
Explosion, injuries reported at Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth hotel https://t.co/TwgOTjGZYc
BREAKING: Mulitple people injured following a massive gas explosion at Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas https://t.co/JgdFy1EKIS
JUST IN -- At least 10 people injured after an explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth, Texas https://t.co/3gYfIbNSW4
Explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth leaves 'at least 10 injured' and is declared a 'major incident' by city police https://t.co/vu28vALzIy https://t.co/jwNswcaQSl
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇺🇸 Massive explosion reported at Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth, Texas - Insider Paper https://t.co/BDF18qvsMS https://t.co/46RvY3QIfA
⚠️ BREAKING: Several people hurt following major gas explosion at Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas via @IntelPointAlert https://t.co/pV5IgAq3Qf
#Breaking: Explosion in downtown Fort Worth, Texas injures as many as 10. https://t.co/fDpuJZuRCt
Explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth leaves 'at least 10 injured' https://t.co/5q52MTZWlD https://t.co/np7LfrNbFL
BREAKING: Massive explosion reported at Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth, Texas https://t.co/3NBXJWmeXk
#BREAKING: Explosion in downtown Fort Worth injures as many as 10 https://t.co/YAVQPvY0B3
Seems an explosion has occurred at a hotel in Fort Worth, TX. https://t.co/2neiviH4Af
PHOTOS - Explosion (Fort Worth) Fort Worth FD is on scene of a reported explosion in the 800 block of Houston Street in downtown. Requesting a 2nd alarm. Injuries have been reported. Updates to follow. Avoid this area. Thanks to Chelsea Davidson for the photos. https://t.co/Ubr7nznHxE
EXPLOSION AT THE SANDMAN SIGNATURE FORT WORTH DOWNTOWN HOTEL - WONDOWS BLOWN OUT, POSSIBLE FLOOR HAS COLLAPSED INTERIOR - EMS TRIAGING VICTIMS - LIVE DIGITAL FEED - https://t.co/XkGXQsINZo
#BREAKING: @FortWorthFire @MedStarEMSInfo: At least 10 patients, mass casualty incident declared after a possible gas explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. @CBSNewsTexas