{"id":4181,"date":"2025-01-01T21:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T21:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmhandyman.ca\/blog\/?p=4181"},"modified":"2025-01-01T21:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T21:16:14","slug":"1-person-dies-when-truck-catches-fire-and-explodes-outside-trumps-las-vegas-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmhandyman.ca\/blog\/1-person-dies-when-truck-catches-fire-and-explodes-outside-trumps-las-vegas-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"1 person dies when truck catches fire and explodes outside Trump&#8217;s Las Vegas hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LAS VEGAS &#8211;<\/strong> A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday when a Tesla truck caught fire and exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, resulting in <strong>one fatality and seven injuries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department, the incident was reported at <strong>8:40 a.m. in the valet area of the hotel<\/strong>. Authorities confirmed that <strong>the deceased person was found inside the vehicle<\/strong>, and efforts were underway to retrieve the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seven people nearby sustained minor injuries<\/strong> and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of the fire and explosion remains unknown, with officials acknowledging that <strong>details are sketchy and no cause has been determined<\/strong>. Jeremy Schwartz, the acting FBI Special Agent in Charge for the Las Vegas office, stated, &#8220;I know you have a lot of questions. 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