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Oakland Warehouse Fire Death Toll Rises to 33

© AP Photo / Josh EdelsonFirefighters assess the scene where a deadly fire tore through a late-night electronic music party in a warehouse in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. Officials described the scene inside the warehouse, which had been illegally converted into artist studios, as a death trap that made it impossible for many partygoers to escape the Friday night fire.
Firefighters assess the scene where a deadly fire tore through a late-night electronic music party in a warehouse in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. Officials described the scene inside the warehouse, which had been illegally converted into artist studios, as a death trap that made it impossible for many partygoers to escape the Friday night fire. - Sputnik International
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A total of 33 people have been confirmed dead in a massive fire at a warehouse in Oakland, California, local media said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The fire broke out at the local two-story warehouse at about 11:30 p.m. local time on Friday (10:30 GMT Saturday) during the electronic music show. According to earlier reports, there could have been up to 50 people at the party when the fire broke out.

Earlier on Sunday, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said 30 people have been confirmed dead.

The latest death toll figure has now increased to 33, the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper reported.

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