Explosion at hotel in Houston, Texas - 'boom' heard in heart of US city
AN EXPLOSION took place at a hotel in Houston, Texas, with at least three people injured.
An explosion has taken place in Houston, Texas
The explosion occurred at the Whitehall hotel in Smith Street.
Three people were injured, emergency responders said.
The explosion took place when three people were working on a transformer in the building’s electrical room.
Video showed an exterior wall at the hotel covered in black marks.
The explosion occurred when three men were working on a transformer
One nearby worker heard a “boom” and reported flames and smoke.
He said: “I heard a boom and saw a huge large flame followed by smoke. It shook everybody up.”
One of those hurt sustained major injuries. Two suffered only minor injuries.
One man was seriously injured in the blast in Houston, Texas
One witness said he heard two explosions, with the first larger blast followed by a smaller second one around five minutes later.
He said he saw two men being carried out of the hotel on stretchers, with one with most of his clothes removed.
Nearby streets were closed off.