A TESLA Cybertruck has reportedly exploded in front of a Trump hotel just hours into the new year, sending giant clouds of black and white smoke into the sky above the Las Vegas Strip.
Multiple people reported hearing and seeing the blast at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas just before 9 am local time on Wednesday.
“Some sort of explosion at Trump tower in Las Vegas. No idea what happened yet,” someone wrote on X.
“Heard what sounded like a dumpster being dropped on the ground and dragged across the ground for 10 seconds,” another person wrote on X.
But the explosion appears to have been a car fire involving a Tesla.
A hotel guest shared a video of what appears to be a Tesla Cybertruck engulfed in flames parked just beyond the hotel’s doors.
“Cybertruck blew up in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Those are our luggage by the door and that’s where we were when it happened,” the guest wrote on X.
Loud bangs can be heard throughout the short video as the fire rages.
Stranded luggage sits just beside the sprawling entrance’s revolving doors.
The video also shows fire alarms going off inside the hotel as the blaze spread throughout the vehicle.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that the fire was being investigated.
An ambulance and multiple cop cars were seen racing to the hotel, located just off the main world-famous Las Vegas Strip.
Footage shared on X showed people standing in a parking lot near the hotel after being evacuated.
No injuries have been reported. It’s unclear what may have sparked the blaze.
Fashion Show Drive has been shut down while officials tend to the scene.
The Trump Hotel released a statement on social media acknowledging the incident that was also shared by Eric Trump, the Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization.
“Earlier today a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas. The safety & well-being of our guests and staff remain our top priority. We extend our gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their swift response,” the statement read.
