Overview
- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant confirmed 25 dead and six injured in stable condition, with all bodies recovered after the blaze.
- Initial accounts point to a kitchen gas-cylinder explosion shortly after midnight at Birch By Romeo Lane in Arpora.
- Authorities said most victims were kitchen workers, with three to four tourists among the dead.
- Officials and reports indicate the venue lacked a No-Objection Certificate and had received a demolition notice, while narrow access and exits forced firefighters to stage about 400 meters away.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences as his office announced payments of 200,000 rupees to next of kin and 50,000 rupees to the injured, with broader safety checks of clubs signaled.