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Fort Worth launching relief fund for businesses affected by hotel explosion
Emergency officials in Fort Worth tell NBC 5 it could be months before we get a final answer about what caused the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel. The downtown blast injured 21 people in January. Now the city is launching a $250,000 relief fund to help other businesses that have suffered.
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City of Fort Worth relief fund looks to help businesses impacted by Sandman Hotel explosion
Emergency officials in Fort Worth tell NBC 5 it could be months before a final determination is reached of what caused the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel.
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Sandman Hotel workers still recovering after explosion
It’s been a month since a powerful explosion ripped through a hotel in downtown Fort Worth severely injuring some of the people inside. Weeks later, investigators are still trying to piece together why it happened while workers try to pick up the pieces of their lives.
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Military Appreciation Day at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo are also honoring another group of heroes. They paid tribute to the first responders who were at the scene of the Sandman Signature Hotel explosion in downtown Fort Worth earlier this month. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard was there for the emotional event.
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FWSSR honors firefighters, police and EMS who responded to downtown hotel explosion
The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo celebrated Military Appreciation Night on Monday and took the time to honor another group of heroes who jumped into action for this community.
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Sandman Hotel has fundraiser for explosion victims
A restaurant owner whose business was destroyed in the Sandman Signature Hotel explosion that rocked Fort Worth earlier this month will give all earnings to employees affected by the blast. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has the story.
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Hotel restaurant employee says he reported smelling gas before devastating blast
One of the restaurant employees caught in the blast that took out two floors of a Fort Worth hotel and left more than 20 hurt shares his story.
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Injured restaurant employee still recovering from Fort Worth hotel blast
We’re hearing from one of the restaurant employees caught in the blast that took out two floors of a Fort Worth hotel and left more than 20 hurt. Jose Mira says he had clocked in for work less than two hours before the blast. He tells NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera he’s still recovering from his injuries.
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Third lawsuit filed in aftermath of hotel explosion in downtown Fort Worth
A third lawsuit was filed Wednesday morning in the aftermath of the Sandman Signature Hotel Fort Worth explosion. The victims claim their safety was ignored.
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Another lawsuit filed in Sandman Hotel explosion
Wednesday, another lawsuit was filed after the Sandman Signature Hotel exploded. This lawsuit marks the third, and lists several defendants including Atmos Energy and the Sandman Hotel’s management company. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera has the story.
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Fort Worth hotel explosion victims continue to recover
A total of 21 people were hurt during the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth. And today, NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera spoke to the last person pulled from the rubble.
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Video shows blast from inside Fort Worth hotel that exploded
NBC 5 has obtained the first video inside the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth since it was rocked by an explosion one week ago. The blast injured 21 people, including an employee who was trapped under the rubble for two hours. NBC 5 spoke with that employee’s family.
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Family of woman pulled from rubble hours after Fort Worth hotel explosion shares story of her recovery
NBC 5 has obtained the first video from inside the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth since it was rocked by an explosion one week ago.
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Hotel blast investigation moves inside; Atmos says its system wasn't involved
Atmos Energy on Friday says they’ve found no indication that its system was involved in an explosion at a downtown Fort Worth hotel on Monday that injured 21 people.
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First lawsuit filed after explosion at Fort Worth's Sandman Signature Hotel
A man who says he was injured while running from the blast is suing the hotel and natural gas company Atmos Energy, accusing them of negligence after the Sandman Hotel’s explosion. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has more.
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First lawsuit filed in downtown Fort Worth hotel explosion as area takes steps toward recovery
The first lawsuit has been filed in the wake of the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth.
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Houston Street reopened 3 days after downtown Fort Worth hotel explosion
The city of Fort Worth has reopened Houston Street in front of the Sandman Hotel 3 days after an explosion at the hotel shut the area down to traffic.
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Investigation continues into Fort Worth hotel explosion
A lawsuit has been filed in the aftermath of the downtown Fort Worth explosion. One of the men hurt in the blast is suing the hotel management and Atmos energy claiming negligence.Fort Worth Fire reported a gas leak is the likely cause, but they have not conclusively determined how it happened. This is all happening as the massive clean-up moves...
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Investigation continues into explosion at Sandman Hotel
NBC 5’s Ben Russell tells us about the progress investigators have made as they look into Monday’s explosion in downtown Fort Worth that injured 21 people.
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Witnesses recall terrifying moment Fort Worth hotel explodes across the street
A new video of the blast shows the moment the first two floors exploded at the Sandman Signature Hotel.