Kansas City Gas Explosion: 1 Body Found, 15 Injured as Restaurant Is Destroyed
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | February 21, 2013 0:37
A body was recovered this morning from the scene of a natural-gas explosion that ripped through a popular downtown restaurant in an upscale section ofKansas City,Mo., Tuesday night, leaving 15 people injured.
The body has yet to be identified and three of the injured are in critical condition.
More than 100 firefighters worked overnight to knock back the thick black smoke and shooting flames that forced onlookers to flee the downtownKansas Cityshopping district just after 6 p.m.
“We are concerned that there may be additional people not able to get out of the structure,” Fire Chief Paul Berardi told reporters late Tuesday. “I would always fear there are fatalities in a scene like this,” he added.
Investigators are sifting through the rubble this morning and trying to figure out what caused the blaze.
Witnesses say gas fumes could still be smelled hours after firefighters got the flames under control.
On its Facebook page, J.J.’s restaurant, which has been in operation for 27 years said, “Please keep our friends and families in your hearts and prayers. At this time we are still trying to assess the situation and make sure our coworkers and customers are safe.”
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