04 December 2016•Update: 05 December 2016
NEW YORK
Thirty-three bodies have been recovered after a blaze gutted a warehouse in Oakland, California, authorities said Sunday.
Officials anticipate the death toll to rise as responders continue the search, according to Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly.
The early Saturday blaze occurred at an event for musician Golden Donna’s 100% Silk West Coast tour.
An apparent Facebook page for the tour said there was supposed to be a secret east Oakland location announced the day of the show but it did not specify a date.
Users posted condolences to the page and sought information on missing persons.
The East Bay Times reported that the fire is likely one of the deadliest single-structure fires in Oakland’s history.
The newspaper said the venue was being used by roughly 50 artists in a collective and that 55 firefighters were called to the scene to help thwart the inferno.
