Overnight fire at India nightclub leaves 25 dead

A fire tore through a nightclub in Arpora in the Indian coastal state of Goa on Sunday killing people and injuring six others Goa s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated on X that he s ordered a magisterial inquiry into the case and that all six injured are in stable condition India s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the episode deeply saddening My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones May the injured recover at the earliest Spoke to Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant Ji about the situation The State Cabinet is providing all manageable assistance to those affected explained Modi FIRE TEARS THROUGH HONG KONG HOUSING COMPLEX KILLING AT LEAST WITH HUNDREDS MISSINGThe Press Trust of India PTI the country s largest independent news agency stated that police initially pointed to a cylinder blast as the practicable cause but a surviving tourist informed the agency that firecrackers set off during a dance routine likely ignited the blaze A woman identified as Riya a tourist from New Delhi narrated PTI that firecrackers were going off when the dancers were performing The fire must have been caused due to this There was a stampede-like situation she disclosed SEVERAL FEARED DEAD IN A STAMPEDE OUTSIDE A CRICKET STADIUM IN INDIAAnother tourist Fatima Shaikh informed PTI that more than people had been on the dance floor at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub when the fire broke out and various fled toward the kitchen where they became trapped along with staff members There was a sudden commotion as the flames started erupting We rushed out of the club only to see that the entire structure was up in flames she commented A preliminary inquiry according to PTI indicated the fire began on the first floor where congestion and narrow exits kept people from escaping Selected of them rushed to the ground floor and got trapped there revealed Sawant We will take action against the club management and also against the executives who allowed it to operate despite flouting safety norms This is an unfortunate matter during the peak tourist season The Associated Press contributed to this statement