202 Comments A Tesla Cybertruck “exploded” in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The police are investigating the cause of the incident. Update: the article is being updated with more information as it becomes available. The incident happened Wednesday morning in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. A fire was first reported around before 9 AM. Shortly after, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that the fire has been put out and they are investigating the situation: We are investigating a vehicle fire at the entrance to Trump Towers. The fire is out. Please avoid the area. At this time, it’s unclear if there were any injuries . Update: someone was reportedly inside the Cybertruck and has been confirmed dead. Several more people were injured. Due to the location of the incident, many people on social media speculated that this could be an attack, but the police haven’t confirmed it yet. Officials did report that they are still considering the situation as “a potential act of terror.” Eric Trump, executive vice-president of the Trump Organization, commented on the incident and referred to it as an “electric vehicle fire”: Earlier today, a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas. The safety and well-being of our guests and staff remain our top priority. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their swift response and professionalism. Several witnesses described the incident as an “explosion.” Some said that the Cybertruck pulled up to the valet area, lowered itself (the Cybertruck is equipped with adaptive suspension), and then smoke quickly started to come out of the vehicle. Within a few seconds, the Cybertruck exploded “like fireworks,” based on a surveillance video that was released (vis Gambling News): Electric vehicle batteries can sometimes catch on fire, but statistically, they don’t catch on fire at a higher rate than fossil fuel-powered vehicles.