Explosion in front of Trump-Hotel: Was it a terrorist act in Las Vegas?
Trump International Hotel, Las Vegas, USA - in Las Vegas there was a shocking incident in front of the Trump International Hotel this morning when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded. The US security authorities are now examining a possible terrorrect motif. The vehicle, which was rented in Colorado, parked at 8:40 a.m. local time directly in front of the hotel and detonated only 15 seconds later. The driver died in the explosion, while seven people suffered minor injuries, as the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police reported.
Details about explosion
The explosion of the electrical pick-up was initially held responsible for the vehicle itself, but Tesla boss Elon Musk made it clear that the incident was caused by large fireworks or a bomb in the hold of the truck. The sheriff of Las Vegas, Kevin McMahill, explained that surveillance camera images were witnesses to the moment when smoke rose from the vehicle and suddenly the violent detonation occurred. The police later found the benzinkanister and fireworks on the loading area, which led the investigators to ask about a possible connection with a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day, in which a tenant of a pick-up killed 15 people, as the report of yahoo means.
During the investigation, it turned out that the vehicle had only arrived in Las Vegas an hour before the explosion and that it had driven up and down several times on the way to the hotel. Sheriff McMahill and FBI agent Jeremy Schwartz worked meticulously to identify the driver and clarify the motif. "We believe that it is an isolated incident," said McMahill without concrete references to a connection to the Islamic State terrorist group. The hotel remains closed for the time being, while the security authorities continue their investigations.