A 37-year-old US Army soldier, Matthew Livelsberger, was inside the Tesla Cybertruck filled with fireworks that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, the authorities have said.
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This image shows a Tesla Cybertruck exploding outside President-elect Donald Trump's hotel in Las Vegas early on Wednesday 1 January 2025.
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The man is believed to have shot himself in the head just before the explosion.
Seven people were lightly injured in the blast, which caused little damage to the hotel.