Multiple People Dead and Missing after Fire Breaks Out at 100% Silk Warehouse Party
Published: December 03, 2016
Tragedy has struck the independent electronic music community after a warehouse party in Oakland, California caught fire last night. Multiple people have been pronounced dead, while many others are unaccounted for. The event was hosted by the
100% Silk label and featured performances from Golden Donna, Cherushii and Nackt, among others.
As the
East Bay Times reports, the party took place at a live-work space in Oakland's Fruitvale district. The fire started ravaging the two-storey building around 11:30 p.m. PST.
Of the estimated 50-70 people in attendance, nine were found dead on the second floor of the building. At least 25 others are still missing. The
East Bay Times says this could prove to be the deadliest structure fire in Oakland's history.
Friends and family of the show's attendees have started posting on the
Facebook event page to look for their loved ones and confirm that they're okay.
100% Silk released an official statement about the fire. Read that below, where you'll also find firefighter footage from the scene.
