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One Dead, 7 Injured After Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

HeadlineJan 02, 2025

In Nevada, one person was found dead and seven others were injured Wednesday morning when a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and fireworks exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Surveillance video shows the vehicle parking directly in front of the hotel before suddenly erupting in flames moments later. The blast sent up a huge column of smoke but caused only minor damage to the hotel. The FBI said it was investigating whether the incident was an act of terrorism and whether it might be connected to the attack in New Orleans earlier Wednesday. The cybertruck was rented in Colorado by someone using the same car rental app used by the New Orleans assailant. But so far officials have not publicly identified the body found inside the vehicle and have not determined whether the explosion was intentional.

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