A Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars has exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, BBC reports.
It was gathered that the driver of the Cybertruck died during the incident while about seven persons were left injured.
Reports said that the truck was rented in Colorado and arrived in the city Wednesday morning, less than two hours before the unfortunate incident occurred.
The police stated that the vehicle, which was parked in front of the hotel near a glass entrance, started gushing out smoke, then exploded.
President Joe Biden in an address, said the White House was tracking the incident, stressing that the law enforcement was investigating whether there was a link to the attack in New Orleans.
Media Talk Africa had reported that a vehicle on New Year’s Day ran into a large crowd in New Orleans, leaving at least ten persons dead while over 30 others were injured.
President Biden had while reacting to the New Orleans incident in a post on his official X handle, said the “FBI is taking the lead in investigation” describing the incident as an “act of terrorism”.
