Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas: 1 dead, 7 injured

One person is dead and seven others are hurt after a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded near the covered entrance of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas Wednesday morning.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said a person inside the Cybertruck died and seven people sustained minor injuries.

"There does not appear to be any further threat to our community here now," McMahill said.

The incident comes less than a day after 10 people were killed and more than 30 others were hurt in a terror attack involving a truck in New Orleans, prompting increased scrutiny from law enforcement in Las Vegas.

"We're very well aware of what has happened in New Orleans with the event that occurred there, and the number of victims there and the additional IEDs. So as you can imagine, with an explosion here on iconic Las Vegas Boulevard, we are taking all of the precautions that we need to take to keep our community safe," McMahill said during a press conference.

The public is being asked to stay away from the hotel, which has been evacuated. Investigators say most guests have been moved to nearby Resorts World Las Vegas.