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By Natalie Venegas
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Amid a Texas explosion on Monday, photos showing the "major incident" and damage left behind at a Fort Worth Hotel have made their way across social media.
The Fort Worth Fire Department (FWFD) is responding to an explosion on Monday at the Sandman Hotel on Houston St. in Fort Worth, Texas. According to CBS News, there is a heavy police presence with multiple reported injuries. There are as many as 10 reported injured and MedStar, a mobile healthcare emergency and non-emergency ambulance service provider, is also on the scene, according to the news site.
There is no current confirmation on the condition of the injured or how the explosion happened. Police have blocked off several blocks around the hotel and are urging people to avoid the downtown area.
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"We are currently working a Major Incident. Please avoid the downtown area. PIOs are on scene. We will share more details as soon as we can confirm more information," Fort Worth Police said on X, formerly Twitter.
Newsweek has reached out to the Fort Worth Police Department via email for comment.
As news of the explosion has made its way across social media, photos on X show the damage left behind by the explosion.
Independent journalist Crime With Bobby shared photos of the hotel on X while warning others to avoid the area
"BREAKING | Explosion at Hotel in downtown Fort Worth Texas - Reports of multiple injuries. Avoid this area!!"
Digital news site in North Texas DFW Scanner also shared photos of the damage to the hotel saying, "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."
In addition, Raws Alerts also noted the explosion and shared a video showing the damage and heavy police presence
"Currently, numerous authorities and other law enforcement personnel are on the scene of a significant gas explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Emergency responders have declared a mass casualty incident, noting windows blown out and a possible floor collapse in the interior. Numerous witnesses have reported hearing the explosion miles away. Police are urging everyone to avoid the area," Raws Alerts wrote on X.
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