Tesla cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing one

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1 January 2025 at 7:14 pm·1-min read

A Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas killed one and injured seven, police said Wednesday. Tesla CEO Elon Musk attributed the blast to large fireworks or a bomb in the vehicle, clarifying it was not related to the truck's design.

At least one person was killed and seven wounded when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, police said Wednesday.

The electric vehicle pulled up to the Trump International Hotel's glass entrance before a "large explosion," Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters.

Video footage shows the stainless steel truck parked at the hotel entrance before bursting into flames, followed by smaller explosions that appeared similar to fireworks.

McMahill said there was "one deceased individual inside the Cybertruck" while seven people received "minor" injuries. He said the hotel had been evacuated.

US President Joe Biden said authorities were investigating any possible link between the blast and an attack earlier Wednesday in New Orleans, in which a truck rammed a crowd, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens.

"Thus far, there's nothing to report on that score," Biden said.

FBI agent Jeremy Schwartz described the Las Vegas blast as "an isolated incident," adding: "We do not believe that there's a bunch of folks out there supporting this or helping this."

Earlier, he said the "whole Tesla senior team" was investigating the blast, adding: "We've never seen anything like this."

(AFP)

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