A nightclub fire in the Indian state of Goa kills at least 25 people who move to the cause – nationally

A fire ripped through a popular nightclub in India’s Go State, killing 25 people, including tourists, the state’s chief minister said on Sunday.

The explosion occurred at midnight in the village of ARORA in North Goa, the hub of the party, 15 kilometers (15 miles) from the state capital, Panaji.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said most of the dead were kitchen staff at the Club, along with three to four guests. Six people were injured and are in stable condition, he said. Every body has got it.

The fire was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder and has been extinguished, the Press Trust of India News Agency reported, citing local police. However, Witnesses told the agency that the fire started on the first floor of the club, where guests who were almost dignitaries were on the Dance floor. Several rushed to the kitchen below in the crowd and got stuck along with the staff, it said.

Fatima Shaikh said the commotion started as the flames erupted, according to news reports. “We left the group only to see that the whole building was engulfed in flames,” he said.

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The nightclub, located on the ARORA RIVERSATERS river, had limited ingress and egress that forced firefighters to park their tanks 400 meters (1,300 feet) away, delaying efforts, the media said.

Sawant said the club violated fire safety regulations. The federal government ordered an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and responsibility, he said, adding that the authorities would act against the club’s management and officials who allowed them to operate despite the violations.

Village Council area officer Roshan Redkar told media that authorities had issued a demolition notice for the club, which did not have a building permit from the government. But senior officials have balked at the order, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a social media post called the fire “deeply saddened # and said that he spoke to help for nothing.

Accidents, especially involving gas cyliders and electrical short circuits, are not uncommon in India and often result in casualties, underscoring the need for authorities to implement strict safety protocols.

“This is not just an accident; it is a criminal failure of security and governance,” Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of the Indian Opposition, wrote in a social media post. He called it a transparent investigation to “Fix Accountability and ensure that protected disasters do not happen again.”

The Western Coastal State of Goa is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, known for its sandy beaches.

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