The crowd crush that happened during the annual music event founded by Travis Scott was certainly not the first tragedy that occurred at a concert, but hopefully it will be the last.
- Nov 14, 2021
AceShowbiz - It was supposed to be a small event that attracted around 80 to 100 people with lesser known artists from the house music record label 100% Silk performing, but the night of December 2, 2016 became unforgettable due to the fire that occurred at the Ghost Ship warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, California. People attending the concert were trapped inside, leaving 36 killed.
A subsequent investigation found many violations, including no fire alarms, fire sprinklers, or smoke alarms in the building. Moreover, the warehouse was only zoned for industrial purpose, but it doubled as both a performance space and residence for artists which was illegal. After a mistrial, master tenant Derick Almena pleaded guilty to 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter. In March 2021, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the last three years under supervised release.
