OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - A fire that erupted during a dance party in a warehouse in Oakland, California, killed at least nine people and left about two dozen missing, raising fears the death toll would rise, authorities said on Saturday.
City and Alameda County officials said they expected to find more victims once the burned-out ruins of the two-story building, which housed an artists' collective, were shored up and recovery teams were able to safely enter the structure.
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