Explosion at Downtown Houston hotel under construction; multiple workers injured

Houston hotel explosion: Construction workers injured, officials say

Six workers were injured in an explosion involving water heaters at a hotel under construction in Downtown Houston on Thursday, officials say. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann reported live at the scene.

HOUSTON - Six workers were injured in an explosion involving water heaters at a hotel under construction in Downtown Houston on Thursday, officials say.

6 injured in Downtown Houston

Houston hotel explosion | Full official report

Five people were burned when a boiler exploded at a hotel under construction in Downtown Houston, officials say. HFD's Brent Taylor provided information at the scene.

What we know:

According to the Houston Fire Department, the incident occurred at a Holiday Inn Express that is under construction at Texas Avenue and Austin Street around 11 a.m.

According to the fire department, construction workers were working on a bank of tankless water heaters when some kind of explosion occurred.

Six workers were injured, and officials say some of them were burned in the face.

SkyFOX aerials showed portions of the exterior wall buckled near the top of the building. 

The fire department says the top floor didn't collapse from the explosion, but there's significant damage.

What we don't know:

No one involved has been identified. The extent of their injuries is not known at this time. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

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Traffic closures

As of about 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Constable Alan Rosen's Office says Texas Avenue will remain closed around Austin and Prairie Streets.

Other streets are open.