Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel sparks terror concerns
One person was killed due to the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump's hotel in Las Vegas. Seven people were injured. Tesla CEO Elon Musk reported that "very large fireworks or a bomb caused the explosion" carried in the trunk of the rented Cybertruck.
The Tesla Cybertruck was parked right outside the entrance to the hotel co-owned by Donald Trump's company. Footage from the scene shows the car exploding and catching fire, followed by a series of additional explosions similar to fireworks.
The explosion occurred around 12:40 am ET. When firefighters arrived at the scene to extinguish the car fire, they discovered the body of a person inside. Their identity has not yet been determined. Additionally, seven people around the car sustained minor injuries, two of whom were taken to a hospital in Las Vegas.
In the next post, Musk added that "it appears to have been an act of terrorism." "Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb (a Ford F-150 vehicle - editor's note) in New Orleans were rented from Turo. This may somehow be related," Musk speculated.
A car with fireworks and fuel
A police representative told CNN that surveillance footage shows the driver of the vehicle drove past the entrance to the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas an hour before the detonation, then returned to the location. A few seconds after stopping in front of the doors, the car exploded, resulting in the death of the driver, the car catching fire, and a series of fireworks explosions. Seven people were slightly injured.
Inside the Tesla were fireworks and fuel canisters, which investigators believe were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver. CNN reports that the authorities investigating the matter are checking if the explosion was linked to Wednesday's terrorist attack in New Orleans, but this has not yet been determined.
Source: X, PAP
