Fire during party in Oakland claims lives

oakland - UPDATE 20:55 am- Sure nine people have been killed by a large fire in the US city of Oakland (California). The fire broke out Friday night during a party and hold fast to him. The authorities fear the death toll will rise further.

'A large part of the building has yet to be searched,' said the fire chief. That is difficult, because the roof has collapsed. About twenty-five people are missing, but no one could say with certainty exactly how many people were inside. According to estimates, the authorities were sure 75 people when the fire broke out.

At a police station in the neighborhood Saturday people were waiting for news of the missing. 'I do not have much hope,' said a woman whose four friends were on the list of missing persons. 'We have the whole night calling hospitals and listened to the police radio. '

The party was held in a former warehouse where among others were made in homes with ateliers for artists. In the building was no sprinkler system and the fire department suspects that there is no smoke alarms were sounded to warn partygoers, local newspaper East Bay Times reported.

'A large part of the building has yet to be searched,' said the fire chief. That is difficult, because the roof has collapsed. About twenty-five people are missing, but no one could say with certainty exactly how many people were inside. According to estimates, the authorities were sure 75 people when the fire broke out.

At a police station in the neighborhood Saturday people were waiting for news of the missing. 'I do not have much hope,' said a woman whose four friends were on the list of missing persons. 'We have the whole night calling hospitals and listened to the police radio. '

The party was held in a former warehouse where among others were made in homes with ateliers for artists. In the building was no sprinkler system and the fire department suspects that there is no smoke alarms were sounded to warn partygoers, local newspaper East Bay Times reported.

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