Crime & Safety
Explosion At Whitehall Hotel In Houston, Injuries Reported
Houston FD says electrical contractors were working in underground electrical room
HOUSTON, TX — Houston firefighters have responded to an explosion at the Whitehall Hotel downtown. HFD reports one person has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and another worker suffered burns to the hands.
HFD said the explosion happened when electrical contractors were replacing a breaker in an underground electric room at the hotel, located at 1700 Smith Street.
Smoke damage was spotted on one side of the building, according to KHOU.com.
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