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Well, authorities are investigating it as a possible terror attack, and apparently it had "fireworks-style mortars" inside so I suspect this wasn't a garden-var

• jerlam 2y ago
  Fireworks are the only thing that makes sense. The videos show a large explosion but there isn't a single window at the front of the hotel that shows damage.
  • aisenik 2y ago
    consumer fireworks (1.4g) cannot blow up like this, by design and regulation. fire marshals can and do enforce this at points of sale & distribution professional fireworks are also regulated to minimize mass-explosion risk. if fireworks were involved in the explosion, it would necessarily be an improvised device. achieving this level of explosion with consumer fireworks would be difficult. the fireworks are a red herring, imo.
    • neom 2y ago
      Video of it exploding def shows fireworks going off everywhere, but to your point, trunk looks stocked with loads of diff stuff: https://x.com/BNODesk/status/1874610151959019812/photo/1 https://x.com/BNODesk/status/1874610151959019812/photo/1
  • RegnisGnaw 2y ago
    https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/us/cybertruck-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/us/cybertruck-fire-trump-hote... According to this article, there was also "gas tanks and camping fuel" inside the truck.