Explosion at Texas hotel injures 20, scatters debris in Fort Worth

An explosion at a historic Texas hotel on Monday injured more than 20 people and trapped some in the basement before they were found by rescue crews, authorities said. One person was in critical condition. Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Craig Trojacek said investigators are confident the blast was “some kind of gas explosion." The 20-story Sandman Signature hotel in the heart of downtown Fort Worth was undergoing construction. Investigators believe the blast was caused by natural gas, said Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives spokesperson Sara Abel.