Image copyright Reuters Image caption Some of those injured in the blast are said to have suffered severe burns

One person has been killed and several others injured in an explosion at a hospital in the US state of Texas, officials say.

The blast occurred at about 14:30 local time (19:30 GMT) on Tuesday in an area under construction at the facility in the city of Gatesville.

One eyewitness said an electrical generator had blown up at the site.

The hospital and nearby nursing homes were evacuated and power was reportedly lost in some areas of Gatesville.

Images and footage of the incident shared on social media showed black smoke billowing from the grounds of Coryell Memorial Hospital.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Footage showed emergency services rushing to the scene

Initial reports suggested that the blast occurred in an area on the hospital grounds where a new wing was being built. Investigators are said to be looking at a boiler room that was under construction.

The Coryell County emergency management co-ordinator, Bob Harrell, said some of those injured had suffered severe burns and were taken to the Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, the Associated Press news agency reported.

Search dogs will examine the wreckage of the wing despite all workers being accounted for, Mr Harrell added.</s>At least 12 people have been injured after an explosion and partial building collapse occurred at a Texas hospital.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene at the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in Gatesville on Tuesday afternoon.

The explosion was reported to have happened at a construction site near the back of the hospital at about 2.15pm.

Police said they were dealing with a major emergency with fire crews and multiple ambulances from other hospitals brought in to assist.

Up to 12 people were evacuated and transported to nearby hospitals following the explosion, KVUE reports.

Witnesses said the large blast occurred in an area of the hospital that is currently being expanded, KWTX reports.

Emergency officials said there was a partial building collapse as a result of the explosion.

While initial reports suggested people may have been trapped, officials said no one was trapped in the rubble.

Footage taken by bystanders shows plumes of black smoke rising above the hospital as fire crews arrived on the scene.

Two medical facilities on the hospital grounds were evacuated.

Nearby hospitals were also on standby to help treat possible victims.</s>One person has been killed and several others injured in an explosion at a hospital in the US state of Texas, officials say.

The blast occurred at about 14:30 local time (19:30 GMT) on Tuesday in an area under construction at the facility in the city of Gatesville.

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One eyewitness said an electrical generator had blown up at the site.

The hospital and nearby nursing homes were evacuated and power was reportedly lost in some areas of Gatesville.

Images and footage of the incident shared on social media showed black smoke billowing from the grounds of Coryell Memorial Hospital.

Initial reports suggested that the blast occurred in an area on the hospital grounds where a new wing was being built. Investigators are said to be looking at a boiler room that was under construction.

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The Coryell County emergency management coordinator, Bob Harrell, said some of those injured had suffered severe burns and were taken to the Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, the Associated Press news agency reported.

Search dogs will examine the wreckage of the wing despite all workers being accounted for, Mr Harrell added.</s>GATESVILLE, Texas — The Latest on an explosion at a Central Texas hospital construction site (all times local):

One person has died following an explosion at a Texas hospital construction site.

Bob Harrell, emergency manager for Coryell County, says that a dozen people were injured by the blast.

The explosion happened at the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital in Gatesville.

A spokeswoman for a Central Texas hospital says four people have been injured in an explosion that struck a construction project at the hospital.

Carly Latham is the spokeswoman for the 25-bed Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in Gatesville. She said one of the four was injured critically.

Gatesville has a population of about 12,400 people.

Emergency crews are converging on a Central Texas hospital where a large explosion has been reported.

The incident was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a construction site at the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital in Gatesville, 36 miles (58 kilometres) west of Waco, Texas.

Hospital spokeswoman Carly Latham told KWTX-TV of Waco that there were injuries, but she didn’t have any totals or information on severity. She said she hadn’t heard of any deaths.

Witnesses say the explosion happened when a generator exploded in an addition to the hospital that was under construction.

A spokesman for the Texas-New Mexico Power Company says the explosion knocked out power for a large portion of the city.

Patients were being evacuated from the hospital and from two nearby nursing homes.</s>According to Reuters, at least four people were injured in the explosion.

The explosion seems to have originated at an expansion area of the hospital that was undergoing construction. There also appears to have been a partial building collapse at the site of the explosion.

Police have stated that they are responding to a "major emergency" at the hospital, AlboeNews reported Tuesday.

The hospital and nearby nursing facilities have been evacuated. Patients are being transferred to a nearby hospital in Hamilton, Texas. At least 12 people have been transported to area hospitals, Gatesville police confirmed Tuesday afternoon.

"I was on Levita Road picking up my dogs when I heard this loud noise, and by the time I got up to Memorial Drive, there were all kinds of police and fire trucks headed that way," Gatesville attorney Tanya Place, who lives nearby, told CBS News. "There's a lot of smoke."

"I got hit in the head by a light fixture, but I'm okay," Tyler Ayers, who was by the site of the explosion, told KWTX-TV. "There was an electrical generator on the other side of the building and it just blew up and scattered stuff all over the place."

There are also reports of a power outage in the surrounding area.

Coryell hospital provides several health services including a level IV Trauma Center emergency room, more than 30 primary and specialty care providers, an advanced wound care center, outpatient rehabilitation center and a nursing facility with long-term care and inpatient rehabilitation, KCEN-TV reported. The hospital began new renovations in November 2016.</s>GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — Emergency crews are converging on a Central Texas hospital where a large explosion has been reported.

The incident was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a construction site at the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital in Gatesville, 36 miles (58 kilometers) west of Waco, Texas.

Hospital spokeswoman Carly Latham told KWTX-TV of Waco that there were injuries, but she didn’t have any totals or information on severity. She said she hadn’t heard of any deaths.

Witnesses say the explosion happened when a generator exploded in an addition to the hospital that was under construction.

A spokesman for the Texas-New Mexico Power Company says the explosion knocked out power for a large portion of the city.

Patients were being evacuated from the hospital and from two nearby nursing homes.</s>The explosion was at Coryell Memorial Hospital that is under construction on Tuesday 2:15pm local time (8:15pm BST), according to the Gatesville Police Department. Hospital spokeswoman Carly Latham confirmed four people were injured, one critically Ambulances were requested from surrounding towns and cities as at least two area hospitals are on standby and are expecting to recieve injured victims, according to local media. Twelve patients from the 25-bed Gatesville hospital were evacuated to surroundig hospitals.

Local residents that were evacuated were taken to local churches. Initial reports said the explosion happened in a building that is currently under construction behind that will house a boiler and chillers.Two nearby nursing faciltilies on site, The Oaks and The Meadows were evacuated. One witness told KWTX 10: "I got hit in the head by a light fixture, but I’m okay. “There was an electrical generator on the other side of the building and it just blew up and scattered stuff all over the place.

“We just got everybody we could out of the building.” Gatesville police have not elaborated on any details regarding the incident other than that they are dealing with a major emergency. Surrounding streets are closed and witnesses reported plumes of smoke. Gatesville attorney Tanya Place told KWTX 10: "I was on Levita Road picking up my dogs when I heard this loud noise and by the time I got up to Memorial Drive there were all kinds of police and fire trucks headed that way." Texas-NM Power have reported that at least 900 homes and businesses have lost power. The cause of the explosion is unknown.</s>GATESVILLE, Texas — The Latest on an explosion at a Central Texas hospital construction site (all times local):

A spokeswoman for a Central Texas hospital says four people have been injured in an explosion that struck a construction project at the hospital.

Carly Latham is the spokeswoman for the 25-bed Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in Gatesville. She said one of the four was injured critically.

Gatesville has a population of about 12,400 people.

Emergency crews are converging on a Central Texas hospital where a large explosion has been reported.

The incident was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a construction site at the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital in Gatesville, 36 miles (58 kilometers) west of Waco, Texas.

Hospital spokeswoman Carly Latham told KWTX-TV of Waco that there were injuries, but she didn’t have any totals or information on severity. She said she hadn’t heard of any deaths.

Witnesses say the explosion happened when a generator exploded in an addition to the hospital that was under construction.

A spokesman for the Texas-New Mexico Power Company says the explosion knocked out power for a large portion of the city.

Patients were being evacuated from the hospital and from two nearby nursing homes.

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>GATESVILLE, Texas — One person has died following an explosion at a Central Texas hospital construction site.

Supplies are shipped from Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital to a private car after an explosion in a building under construction at the hospital injured several people, and knocked power out for a large portion of the city, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Gatesville, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

GATESVILLE, Texas — One person has died following an explosion at a Central Texas hospital construction site.

Bob Harrell, emergency manager for Coryell County, says that a dozen people were injured by the blast.

The explosion happened at the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital in Gatesville.

Carly Latham, spokeswoman for the 25-bed hospital, confirmed others were injured in the blast.

The incident was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a construction site at the hospital in Gatesville, 36 miles west of Waco, Texas.

Witnesses say a generator exploded in an addition to the hospital that was under construction.

A spokesman for the Texas-New Mexico Power Company says the explosion knocked out power for a large portion of the city.

Patients were being evacuated from the hospital and from two nearby nursing homes. Gatesville has a population of about 12,400 people.</s>Authorities in central Texas responded Tuesday to a building collapse and fire at a hospital, according to Coryell County Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Harrell. (credit: CNN)

GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — One construction worker was killed and a dozen other workers injured from an explosion in an addition to a Texas hospital Tuesday, authorities said.

Bob Harrell, the Coryell County, Texas, emergency manager said all of those killed or injured were construction workers and not hospital staff or patients.

The incident was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a construction site at the 25-bed hospital in Gatesville, 36 miles (58 kilometers) west of Waco, Texas.

Witnesses say a generator exploded in an addition to the hospital that was under construction.

A spokesman for the Texas-New Mexico Power Company says the explosion knocked out power for a large portion of the city.

Patients were being evacuated from the hospital and from two nearby nursing homes. Gatesville has a population of about 12,400 people.
An explosion at a hospital in the U.S. state of Texas kills one person and injures multiple others. Search dogs are brought in to search the rubble; the building and nearby care homes are evacuated.