A massive explosion in downtown Pueblo, Colo., demolished a restaurant and a shop, killing one person and injuring 5 others Thursday.

Woody Percival, spokesman for the Pueblo Fire Department, said six people were hospitalized after the explosion and one of them has died.

The explosion occurred in Pueblo's historic district, which is full of restaurants and boutiques.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

(Xinhua News Agency November 14, 2008)