PHOTOS & VIDEO: Explosion at Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth

Tom Johanningmeier

An explosion in a basement restaurant of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows on the first and second floors and scattered debris hundreds of feet around the 20-story building. At least 21 people were injured, authorities said.

The explosion at the historic Waggoner Building at 810 Houston St. rocked downtown shortly after 3:30 p.m. The hotel opened less than a year ago.

Witnesses said people were taken out on stretchers and others had blood on their face.

Gov. Greg Abbott offered state support to local officials.

The rear of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth where a powerful explosion Monday afternoon injured at least 21 people. This view is the west side of the Waggoner Building, where there’s a surface parking lot.
The rear of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth where a powerful explosion Monday afternoon injured at least 21 people. This view is the west side of the Waggoner Building, where there’s a surface parking lot.
An explosion in the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows on the first and second floors and scattered debris hundreds of feet around the 20-story building.
An explosion in the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows on the first and second floors and scattered debris hundreds of feet around the 20-story building.
An explosion in a basement restaurant of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, blew out windows on the first and second floors and scattered debris hundreds of feet around the 20-story building.
An explosion in a basement restaurant of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, blew out windows on the first and second floors and scattered debris hundreds of feet around the 20-story building.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
An explosion rocked the Sandman Hotel at 810 Houston St. in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. This view is from the Houston Place Lofts.
A powerful explosion blew out the ground floor of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2023.
A powerful explosion blew out the ground floor of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2023.
A view inside the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, shown in July a few months after the hotel opened on Houston Street
A view inside the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, shown in July a few months after the hotel opened on Houston Street
An explosion blew out the ground floor of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2024. At least 21 people were injured.
An explosion blew out the ground floor of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2024. At least 21 people were injured.
An explosion blew out the ground floor of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2024. At least 21 people were injured.
An explosion blew out the ground floor of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 2024. At least 21 people were injured.
An aerial look at where a powerful explosion damaged the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, Jan. 8, 2023.
An aerial look at where a powerful explosion damaged the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, Jan. 8, 2023.
Members of the Fort Worth Fire Department respond to an explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Members of the Fort Worth Fire Department respond to an explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Barricade tape is lifted so a MedStar ambulance can reach the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth where a powerful explosion occurred on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Barricade tape is lifted so a MedStar ambulance can reach the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth where a powerful explosion occurred on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Debris can be seen along West 8th Street beside the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth where a powerful explosion occurred on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Debris can be seen along West 8th Street beside the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth where a powerful explosion occurred on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Atmos Energy employees are on scene of a massive explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Atmos Energy employees are on scene of a massive explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday, January 8, 2024. At least 21 were injured in the explosion.
Firefighters respond to an explosion in the basement of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. The blast blew out windows on the first and second floors of the 20-story hotel.
Firefighters respond to an explosion in the basement of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth on Monday. The blast blew out windows on the first and second floors of the 20-story hotel.

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