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http://www.news.com.auPOLICE fear for the safety of an Adelaide man missing after an early morning explosion in a central city building.
Investigators are trying to enter the building in Pirie Street after an explosion severely damaged the premises about 3am (CST) today.
Police said there were concerns for the owner of a cafe, one of three businesses in the building.
Officers were unable to contact him and his car had been found parked behind the building, Superintendent Paul Schramm said.
"So we can't completely rule out the fact that there may be an injured person in the building," Supt Schramm said.
"We don't want to speculate further on that.
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"We have been in contact with the relatives. Obviously they are extremely concerned.
"As soon as we can safely enter the building and confirm whether or not anyone is injured, we will do so and notify the relatives.
"We are doing our very best to get in as soon as we can, safely."
An employee of the cafe, Lisa Brook, said the missing man was dedicated to his business.
She said it was not unusual for him to be at work at such an early hour of the day.
"He's a bit of a workaholic," she said.
Ms Brooks said she had only been working at the cafe for six months but already felt at home and was trying to stay calm for the sake of the man's family.
"The family are fairly positive people," she said.
The blast blew out the front and rear sections of the building and caused a big section of wall to collapse.
It also showered debris across the street and damaged a second building.
The explosion appeared to have been sparked in the basement of the building which housed a retail wine outlet, a cafe and a sports store on the first floor.
There has been some speculation gas may have triggered the explosion.
Supt Schramm said the situation could have been much worse had the blast happened later in the day in the usually busy retail and business section of the city.
"If it had happened other than in the early hours of this morning, clearly there would have been significant injuries," he said.
Supt Schramm said the front facade of 121 Pirie Street was extremely dangerous and would likely have to be brought down later today.
An area around the building has been declared a danger zone, limiting public access.
