Gas Leak Explosion Slams 21 In Texas

21 people were reportedly injured on  Monday in an apparent gas leak explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, Texas.

According to further reports, nobody was killed in the explosion and authorities were investigating the cause.

Craig Trojacek, a spokesman for the Fort Worth Fire Department, said first responders rescued several people trapped in the basement of the hotel.

Of the 21 people injured, one person was in critical condition, while four others had serious but not life threatening injuries, Trojacek said. The others sustained minor injuries.

Trojacek said that 26 hotel rooms were occupied by guests. He added that construction was going on in the building at the time, but it was not yet clear if that played any role in the explosion.