# Explosion at Fort Worth, Texas hotel \[9-Jan-2024\]

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** breaking-news\
**Created:** [January 8, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-fort-worth-texas-hotel-9-jan-2024/995799 "2024-01-08T23:39:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-fort-worth-texas-hotel-9-jan-2024/995799/1 "2024-01-08T23:39:23Z")

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It may be a gas leak, but there has been an explosion at hotel in Fort Worth injuring 11 with on person missing. [Here is a gift link](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/us/fort-worth-texas-explosion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ME0.Filq.NAIjEd1YhRKa&smid=url-share) to NYT coverage so no paywall.

Images are showing large portions of the building blown out with what looks like part of the facade having collapsed. Neighboring businesses have been closed and people are being asked to stay out of the area.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-fort-worth-texas-hotel-9-jan-2024/995799/2 "2024-01-09T00:25:51Z")

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Is this “breaking news”? Need answer fast.

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**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-fort-worth-texas-hotel-9-jan-2024/995799/3 "2024-01-09T00:26:30Z")

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Yes, I forgot to add the tag.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explosion-at-fort-worth-texas-hotel-9-jan-2024/995799/4 "2024-01-09T16:01:33Z")

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> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#):
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> I forgot to add the tag.

Fixed.

I also added the date to the title.