Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States, with a population of 30.5 million residents as of 2023. It is the second-largest U.S. state by area after Alaska. Texas is bordered by Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Fort Worth is the 5th-most populous city in the state of Texas and the 13th-most populous city in the Country, with a population of 958,692 residents as of 2022.
According to recent reports, there has been an explosion at the Sandman Signature hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, which left at least 21 people injured. The cause of the explosion has not been determined at this time, but authorities believe it to be some type of gas explosion.
The hotel was operational, and the restaurant located on the ground floor was undergoing some construction at the time of the explosion, which also caused severe damage to the stores across the street from the hotel. Multiple emergency responders were on the scene to attend to those injured and evacuate the surrounding premises.
