One person died , others were injured in a blast at a Kansas City , Missouri , restaurant . The explosion came after a worker laying cable damaged a 2-inch gas line . Comment: The contractor , Heartland Midwest , previously had worked in Kansas City after obtaining proper permits , according to Klein . Those who do such work without permits could get up to 6 months in jail , he says .
One person died , others were injured in a blast at a Kansas City , Missouri , restaurant . The explosion came after a worker laying cable damaged a 2-inch gas line . Comment: Those who do such work without permits could get up to 6 months in jail , he says .