A Tesla cybertruck explosion outside one of Donald Trump's US hotels is being investigated as a potential terror attack. The driver, who was inside the vehicle when it caught fire, died in the incident and seven other people were injured. The truck was outside the president-elect's Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas when the blast happened, police and fire officials said.
The probe is being looked at as a possible terror attack, three senior law enforcement officials told NBC News, Sky News' US partner. Work is under way to remove the body, and the FBI is involved in the investigation. The seven people also affected were nearby and were taken to a hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
Tesla boss Elon Musk wrote on X: "We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself. More on Donald Trump Trump 2.0, conflict in Ukraine to end and China challenging global world order - what can we expect in 2025? Joe Biden 'still believes he could have beaten Donald Trump' if he had stayed in US election Donald Trump: President-elect targets Canada, Greenland and Panama Canal in Christmas message Related Topics: Donald Trump Las Vegas "All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.
" Earlier, he wrote: "The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. Will post more information as soon as we learn anything. We've never seen anyt.
