Explosion at the Hilton San Diego Injures 14 Construction Workers
A frightening explosion ripped through a corner of The Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel which is still under construction near the city's convention center, injuring 14 workers. Five of the workers are in critical condition.
About four lower floors of the waterfront skyscraper near the San Diego Convention Center showed serious damage and debris littered a driveway beneath the area. Facade material dangled from the structure, drapes dangled out windows, and a large equipment room with tanks and pipes was left exposed.
While the blast was original thought to have been a possible terrorist attack, the Deputy Fire-Rescue Chief Perry Peake said the explosion "appeared to have been caused by a mechanical failure or gas."
The 30-story hotel was scheduled to open on December 3, 2008, according to Hilton's Web site.
[Photo: AP]
Leave a Comment
Not yet a member? Click here to become a member.
Already a member? Login below: