Overview
- Police and fire officials say the blaze likely began with a gas-cylinder explosion just after midnight at the Birch By Romeo Lane venue in Arpora.
- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reported that most victims were kitchen staff, with three to four tourists among the dead.
- Six people were injured and are in stable condition as authorities complete recoveries and continue forensic examinations.
- Fire authorities say the club lacked a mandatory No Objection Certificate and had faced a demolition notice that higher officials later revoked.
- The state has ordered magisterial and criminal investigations with promised action against the club’s management and any complicit officials, while the Prime Minister’s Office announced Rs 200,000 for each victim’s family and Rs 50,000 for the injured.