NEW YORK -
Rescue crews are
searching through the blackened rubble of a popular Kansas City, Missouri
Restaurant for a missing worker.
An explosion leveled
JJ's and damaged several buildings in the surrounding area Tuesday night.
Officials say the
task of trying to find the missing woman is proving to be very difficult.
Flames ripped through the popular
shopping area just before the dinner-time rush. Witnesses say they smelled gas.
Fire officials
confirm there was an accident at a construction site about an hour before the
blast.
The explosion and fire injured at least
14 people, some critically.A major winter storm
is expected to hit the area Wednesday night. So, city officials say they are
working fast to find the missing woman and collect evidence that will help with
an investigation.
The
fire department says multiple agencies are on site to conduct the
investigation. Missouri utility regulators have also launched an investigation
and are sending a team.
