<p>A gas explosion started a <keyword id="28762" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="fire">fire</keyword> at a <keyword id="59552" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kansas">Kansas</keyword> City, MO restaurant just after 6 p.m., <a href="http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/Watch-Live-on-KMBC-Huge-fire-burns-near-Country-Club-Plaza/-/11664182/18991354/-/tjq2i6z/-/index.html">KMBC.com reports</a>. </p>
<p>The explosion was so powerful it could be heard from about half a mile away and shook nearby doors and windows, according to <a href="http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=769612">CBS affiliate KCTV</a>. </p>
<p><span>"Witnesses described seeing employees and patrons at JJ's Restaurant run out of the restaurant covered in blood. The University of Kansas Hospital reports two walk-in patients," according to the newsite. </span></p>
<p><span>Here are some pictures:</span></p>
<p><span><div class="image-container" style="width:618px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/512422eb6bb3f77a1700000e-1362-1022/kansa-city-fire-2.png?maxX=618" border="0" alt="Kansa City Fire" width="618" /></div><p class="source"><a href="http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/Watch-Live-on-KMBC-Huge-fire-burns-near-Country-Club-Plaza/-/11664182/18991354/-/tjq2i6z/-/index.html">KMBC.com</a></p></div></span></p>
<p><span><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51242338ecad042b29000013-415-311/kansas-city-fire.png" border="0" alt="Kansas City Fire" /></div><p class="source">KCTV</p></td></tr></table><br /></span></p>
<p>Here's the live feed from <a href="http://www.kctv5.com/story/21254467/large-fire">KCTV</a>:</p>
<p><embed src="http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" background="#333333" width="618" height="373" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="si=254&amp;contentValue=50071424&amp;shareUrl=http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=2n" /></p>

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Explosion Sparks Massive Fire At Kansas City Restaurant

A gas explosion started a fire at a Kansas City, MO restaurant just after 6 p.m., KMBC.com reports. The explosion was so powerful it could be heard from about half a mile away and shook nearby doors and windows, according to CBS affiliate KCTV. "Witnesses described seeing employees and patrons at JJ's Restaurant run out of the restaurant covered in blood. The University of Kansas Hospital reports two walk-in patients," according to the newsite. Here are some pictures: KMBC.com KCTV Here's the live feed from KCTV:

A gas explosion started a fire at a Kansas City, MO restaurant just after 6 p. m.

Explosion Sparks Massive Fire At Kansas City Restaurant

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