India, Oct. 3 -- A boiler explosion at a Holiday Inn hotel under construction in downtown Houston injured multiple workers on Thursday, according to the Houston Fire Department (HFD). The incident occurred around 11:00 AM local time at the site on Texas Avenue and Austin Street, leading to a partial collapse of the top floor and prompting a rapid emergency response.

"Explosion at 1300 blk of Texas in downtown Houston. Multiple persons reported injured. No reports of fatalities as of now. Ongoing situation," HFD noted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

"Ongoing situation 1300 blk of Texas, downtown Houston. Use Fannin and La Branch for southbound traffic. Avoid Texas,Caroline, San Jacinto and Austin Sts," the latest update read. ...