A deafening explosion echoed from the Nevada desert, shaking the vast area around the Tesla Gigafactory. In an instant, a giant fireball erupted from the hydrogen storage area, turning the entire modern building into a giant sea of fire. Witnesses recounted: “I saw glass flying everywhere, the steel roof was bent, and then thick black smoke covered the sky like the end of the world.” And at the center of the tragedy, the name that made the world speechless: Elon Musk. Police confirmed that he was trapped in the operating area right when the explosion happened.
The scene was unprecedented chaos. Thousands of workers fled, their faces covered in ash, some were crying, some were holding their heads. Paparazzi managed to capture the horrifying scene: red flames dozens of meters high, black smoke billowing and spreading, the sirens of fire trucks and police resounded like hell. Security forces set up barricades, but the crowd of fans and reporters still jostled, crying and shouting Musk’s name.
The emergency was a desperate moment. The rescue team, wearing gas masks, rushed into the sea of fire, holding oxygen tanks and stretchers. When they pulled Musk out of the pile of twisted steel, he was motionless, his body covered in ash and his clothes were scorched. Paramedics immediately performed CPR, electric shock, and placed an oxygen mask, but the monitor only emitted a red alarm. A nurse on the spot choked: “We performed CPR continuously, but there was no response.” The ambulance sped away, its siren blaring, piercing through the sea of crying people.
At Reno Hospital, the ICU lights were bright white all night. The medical team circled around the emergency table, giving electric shocks over and over again, but the heart monitor still showed a cold straight line. At 1:47 a.m., the chief of the emergency department bowed his head: “Can’t save him.” Elon Musk was officially declared dead. The shocking news was announced immediately, shaking the whole world.
Musk’s family immediately flew to Nevada in tears. Tesla colleagues collapsed, many engineers burst into tears right in front of the factory gate. The US President said: “A pioneer has passed away in flames.” Politicians, technology CEOs and scientists around the world shared their farewells. On social networks, the hashtag #PrayForElon quickly climbed to the top 1 globally, just a few hours later it turned into #GoodbyeElon, with tens of millions of shares.
The incident did not stop there. While thousands of fans gathered outside the factory to light candles in memory, a part of the remaining roof of the factory suddenly collapsed, burying 5 more people. The rescue team rushed in again, making the atmosphere even more suffocating. A double tragedy had struck, turning what was once a technology icon into a cemetery of tears.
That night, the whole world was filled with grief. In New York, tens of thousands of people gathered in Times Square, lit candles and held up Musk’s portrait. In Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, seas of white flowers covered Tesla headquarters, flags were lowered. Images of seas of candles spread across social networks, the shimmering light reflected in tears, making millions of people unable to contain their emotions.
When dawn broke over the Nevada desert, the Tesla factory was just a pile of ashes. The sky was still cloudy with black smoke, but in the midst of the grief, people whispered his name like a legend. Elon Musk – the dreamer of conquering the universe – now lies in the sea of fire he built. An era closed in tragedy, leaving behind a resounding promise of remembrance: his legacy will live forever.
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