This morning, the Berlin fire department was called in to deal with a fire which had hit Berlin institution Club der Visionaere.
This is so sad. Club der Visionaere in Berlin has burned down. One of the most legendary venues of dance music, a true underground place where some of the best DJs in the world played not for the money but because it was just a cool place to play. I was there 3 weeks ago ?? pic.twitter.com/8nuiiNh8J4
— Faranak Amidi (@Faranak_amidi) June 15, 2019The news was broken by the city's fire department, who revealed (in German) that "the club burned down almost completely" but that "the spread of fire to the neighboring gas station has been prevented."
They also reported three injuries but thankfully no deaths.
#Kreuzberg: #Brand im #Club_der_Visionäre #Am_Flutgraben Club fast vollständig ausgebrannt. 3 Leichtverletzte. @Bln_Fw ist mit 70 Kräften vor Ort. Brandübergriff auf benachbarte Tankstelle verhindert. pic.twitter.com/PxbbFSJ0r2
— Berliner Feuerwehr (@Berliner_Fw) June 15, 2019However, BBC World Service journalist Faranak Amidi tweeted a message from Club der Visionaere, which reads, "Not burned down. Fires have been extinguished. Police set up a perimeter so you can't get very close but it looks like the main area of the club is still intact. From across the canal, it appears that the kitchen/bathroom area is the only damage."
The dance music community has poured in with support for the club.
Club Der Visionaire I’m so sorry. Some very special things have happened at this venue.
— SAOIRSE (@SAOIRSE_MUSIC) June 15, 2019Love to Club der Visionaere x pic.twitter.com/6FdaMoUtvO
— fabriclondon (@fabriclondon) June 15, 2019Good lord please please please let everyone be safe.
— THE BLACK MADONNA (@blackmadonnachi) June 15, 2019It seems club de visionarie in Berlin was in flames this morning. I sincerely hope everyone’s okay ?
— Anastasia Kristensen (@anakristensen) June 15, 2019The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
The spot has carved out a name for itself as a critical hub of minimal music and a home for DJs with deep and varied record bags - its (often weekend-long) sessions have hosted everyone from Ricardo Villalobos and Zip to Nicolas Lutz and Binh.
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