US EditionA fire at a popular nightclub in India’s Goa state kills at least 25, officials say
A gas-cylinder blast triggered the fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, killing 25 including tourists; inquiry ordered to investigate fire safety and building norm violations.
- Early on December 7, 2025, a fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora killed at least 25 people and injured six, officials said.
- Local investigators cite a suspected gas-cylinder explosion in the club's kitchen, with officials saying the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub may have failed to comply with fire-safety norms.
- Firefighters and police carried out overnight rescues, moving casualties down a narrow staircase; most victims were kitchen staff, including three women, with several tourists among the dead, officials say.
- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant ordered a magisterial inquiry and promised stringent action, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office announced up to 200,000 rupees for each bereaved family.
- Amid peak tourist season, BJP MLA Michael Lobo called for safety audits of all nightclubs and the Calangute panchayat will issue notices on Monday requiring fire-safety permissions.
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The Express Tribune
India's Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25
Indian authorities ordered an investigation and offered compensation to victims on Sunday after a fire ripped through a nightclub in the western state of Goa, killing 25. "I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility" for the fire in the village of Arpora, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant posted on X, saying six injured people were in stable condition and receiving medical care. India…
The authorities of the Indian state of Goa, in the west of the country, have raised to 25 the number of deaths due to burns and asphyxiation and to at least six the number of those injured as a result of a fire caused by an explosion - whose causes are still unknown - that has razed a discotheque in the village of Arpora.This has been indicated by the Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, who had previously reported 23 deaths, in a publication i…
A fire at a nightclub in India's popular tourist region of Goa left at least 25 dead, including four tourists, authorities said.
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