Texas: 21 injured in gas explosion at hotel in Fort Worth

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In an evening update, police reported one person in critical condition and four seriously injured..

Of the injured, 14 were transported to a hospital, and one person sought medical attention independently..

Initially, there were reports of a missing person, but later it was confirmed that the individual had been located.NYT.

An explosion in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon left at least 21 people injured and caused significant damage to a hotel, likely due to a gas leak, according to authorities...

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the Sandman Signature hotel, and while the cause of the explosion was initially unclear, there was a noticeable smell of gas in the vicinity, said Craig Trojacek, a spokesperson for the Fort Worth Fire Department..

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