Sandman Hotel

The explosion occurred at the Sandman Signature Hotel in 2024 that injured 21 people. Fort Worth officials say the explosion was connected to a natural gas leak.

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One year later: A timeline of the downtown Fort Worth explosion

Michael Ludgood

A year ago today, 21 people were injured in an explosion at the Signature Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. A lot has happened since then.

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1 year since Fort Worth Sandman Signature Hotel explosion: Where lawsuits, investigation stand now

Toluwani Osibamowo

It’s been a year since an explosion at the downtown Fort Worth hotel injured 21 people. Here’s what's happened with the investigation and lawsuits over the incident.

An explosion Jan. 8 at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel caused the concrete first floor to collapse into the basement. Repairs to the historic W. T. Waggoner Building will have to wait until the city’s investigation is complete.

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First steps taken to renovate Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth

Seth Bodine | Fort Worth Report

Following the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth in early January, the first steps are being taken to restore the building.