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Multiple people injured in reported explosion at high-rise building in downtown Houston near Daikin Park

A natural gas explosion in a hotel boiler room injured six construction workers with burns and lacerations, delaying the project set to open before the 2026 World Cup.

  • A natural gas explosion injured six construction workers around 11:08 a.m. Thursday at a 17-story hotel under construction at 1319 Texas Avenue in downtown Houston.
  • The blast happened near the top of the building amid work on tankless water heaters, and the cause is still under investigation by several city and fire departments.
  • The explosion blew out windows, damaged exterior walls, caused debris to fall, and firefighters and hazmat teams responded to assist workers evacuating the site.
  • Texas Medical Center’s Memorial Hermann Hospital treated all six injured workers for burns, lacerations, and cuts, none considered life-threatening, while lawyer Chad Pinkerton noted similar past cases could have been worse.
  • The incident disrupted the area near Texas and Austin Streets, with street closures expected for hours or days as OSHA and other agencies review safety protocols and building integrity.
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BREAKING: 6 injured after explosion of building in downtown Houston, HFD says

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Six people were injured in an explosion of a boiler at a hotel building under construction in downtown Houston, the fire department said. (Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office)(Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office)(Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office) Multiple people, believed to be construction workers who were working inside the building, are being taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital for burn injures, the …

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Multiple hurt after explosion at hotel under construction in Downtown Houston

Six workers were injured in an explosion involving water heaters at a hotel under construction in Downtown Houston on Thursday, officials say.

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Boiler Explosion Causes Partial Collapse in Houston Hotel - La Opinion

Five people, allegedly construction workers, suffered burns to their faces and other injuries

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6 workers injured in explosion in downtown hotel that's under construction, HFD says

HFD says multiple construction workers were injured in an explosion at the Holiday Inn on Texas Avenue in downtown Houston on Thursday.

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Apparent explosion at downtown Houston high-rise injures six people

The cause of the reported explosion has not yet been determined, but the Houston Fire Department indicated it could have been a boiler.

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Multiple people injured in reported explosion at high-rise building in downtown Houston near Daikin Park

Authorities are responding to the scene of a possible explosion at a high-rise building in Downtown Houston.

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