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| 9 reported dead, 13 missing in huge blaze at Oakland venue (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) | 9 reported dead, 13 missing in huge blaze at Oakland venue (VIDEOS, PHOTOS) |
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| Fire officials dealing with a major blaze at a concert venue in Oakland, California have confirmed to local media there have been nine deaths, with 13 people still unaccounted for. | Fire officials dealing with a major blaze at a concert venue in Oakland, California have confirmed to local media there have been nine deaths, with 13 people still unaccounted for. |
| At least a dozen people were reported missing shortly after a massive fire broke out in a building hosting a warehouse party, prompting fears they became trapped inside during the inferno. | At least a dozen people were reported missing shortly after a massive fire broke out in a building hosting a warehouse party, prompting fears they became trapped inside during the inferno. |
| The blaze broke out on 31st Ave in Oakland during a party advertised as a ‘Rave Cave’ as part of musician Golden Donna’s ‘100% Silk’ West Coast tour. | The blaze broke out on 31st Ave in Oakland during a party advertised as a ‘Rave Cave’ as part of musician Golden Donna’s ‘100% Silk’ West Coast tour. |
| Fire Chief Teresa Deloach-Reed is cited by the East Bay Times as confirming nine deaths in the incident. | Fire Chief Teresa Deloach-Reed is cited by the East Bay Times as confirming nine deaths in the incident. |
| Dozens of people posted on the event’s Facebook page to say that they had safely escaped the fire, while others are enquiring about friends and relatives yet unaccounted for. | Dozens of people posted on the event’s Facebook page to say that they had safely escaped the fire, while others are enquiring about friends and relatives yet unaccounted for. |
| One, Eveline Darroch, wrote: “I am here with the fire inspector going through the list of missing names of missing/safe. At this point there are several threads. I am requesting that you only post in this thread their name and missing or safe next to it. Thank you.” | One, Eveline Darroch, wrote: “I am here with the fire inspector going through the list of missing names of missing/safe. At this point there are several threads. I am requesting that you only post in this thread their name and missing or safe next to it. Thank you.” |
| It’s not yet known how the fire started and it’s believed that an artists’ collective that lies adjacent to the warehouse was also engulfed in flames. | It’s not yet known how the fire started and it’s believed that an artists’ collective that lies adjacent to the warehouse was also engulfed in flames. |
| A Twitter account that posts about Oakland firefighters had earlier reported that the fire proceeded through the roof and all units were told to withdraw from the building at one point. |