US EditionMultiple people injured in reported explosion at high-rise building in downtown Houston near Daikin Park
Six construction workers suffered burns and lacerations after a natural gas line exploded in the boiler room of a 17-story hotel under construction, officials said.
- On October 2, an explosion shortly after 11 a.m. at 1319 Texas Avenue blew out windows and sparked a fast-moving fire, injuring at least six construction workers.
- HFD said the blast involved a natural gas line and a pressure issue with a bank of tankless water heaters on the 17th and 18th floors, and HAZMAT was added as a precaution while investigators examine the boiler room.
- About 11:08 a.m., crews were dispatched and ambulances arrived, with Brent Taylor, HFD spokesperson, saying `It appears to be an explosion up on one of the top floors of the building` and the area roped off.
- Streets near the site were closed and authorities urged motorists to avoid the area, affecting Texas, Caroline, San Jacinto and Austin streets and delaying the 275-room development's opening for months.
- Officials say the investigation is ongoing, and arson investigators are working to determine the cause, with Jeffrey noting `And this hotel broke ground in 2023, so they were kind of thinking that they had kind of perfect timing for not only the World Cup but also the Republican National Convention that's coming as well`.
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BREAKING: 6 injured after explosion of building in downtown Houston, HFD says
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Six people were injured in an explosion of a boiler at a hotel building under construction in downtown Houston, the fire department said. (Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office)(Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office)(Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office) Multiple people, believed to be construction workers who were working inside the building, are being taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital for burn injures, the …
Five people, allegedly construction workers, suffered burns to their faces and other injuries
UPDATE: Six construction workers injured in high-rise explosion in downtown Houston
UPDATE 2:20 p.m.:The Houston Fire Department confirmed six construction workers were injured and taken to the hospital on Wednesday.This appears to be a pressure situation with a tankless water heater, where a natural gas line exploded, causing the windows to blow out and a fire to flare up quickly.The building did not collapse and all injuries to the six construction workers are burns and lacerations.ORIGINAL 12:26 p.m.:Multiple people were inj…
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