last updated January 2, 2025 At least one person has died and seven others wounded after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel owned by Donald Trump in Las Vegas, police said. Media reports indicate the driver was an active duty soldier. https://p.dw.com/p/4ok23 A Tesla Cybertruck exploded at the entrance of the Trump International Hotel building in Las Vegas in the western US state of Nevada Image: Alcides Antunes/via REUTERS Also on Thursday, the FBI said that it saw no definitive link between the explosion in Las Vegas and the attack in New Orleans. Truck hit by 'large explosion' — sheriff The vehicle pulled up to the hotel's glass entrance before a "large explosion," Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference. McMahill said that there was "one deceased individual" inside the vehicle, while seven people had sustained minor injuries. He said that the hotel had been evacuated. A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas Image: Jeffrey Miller/REUTERS Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X that the explosion was "unrelated" to the vehicle. "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," Musk said. In an earlier post, Musk said that the firm was investigating the incident. Musk later posted the incident appeared "likely to be an act of terrorism. Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo. Perhaps they are linked in some way." The White House said that President Joe Biden had been informed of the explosion and told his team to offer federal assistance. sdi/dj (Reuters, AFP, AP) If you are suffering from serious emotional strain or suicidal thoughts, do not hesitate to seek professional help. You can find information on where to find such help, no matter where you live in this world, at this website: https://befrienders.org/