We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Cybertruck exploded at around 8:40AM yesterday. Gif: NBC News via YouTube Firefighters arrived on the scene around four minutes after the Cybertruck exploded and extinguished the fire. Seven people sustained minor injuries as a result of the blast and two were transported to hospital for treatment. The identity of the person killed in the explosion has not yet been shared by authorities looking into the incident. Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas being investigated as possible terror attack Tesla boss Elon Musk did as he always does when his company is in the news and took to Twitter X to share his thoughts on the explosions. He said the blast was “unrelated” to the Cybertruck and was instead “caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck.” Advertisement The explosion occurred just hours after another vehicle rented on Turo was driven into crowds of revelers in New Orleans, adds Reuters . The rental service is reportedly cooperating with investigators looking into both incidents: A Turo spokesperson said the company did not believe either of the renters of the vehicles involved in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat. “We are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents,” the spokesperson added. Advertisement The Trump International Hotel was evacuated after the explosion and most of its visitors were moved to another Las Vegas hotel .The c explosion in Las Vegas seems to have been caused fireworks and gas canisters inside the Cybertruck. However, the Tesla pickup truck had several fire issues of its own in the last year