Overview
- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant confirmed 25 deaths and said six injured people remain in stable condition.
- The blaze broke out around midnight at Birch By Romeo Lane in Arpora, a North Goa hotspot near Baga and Calangute.
- Most victims were kitchen staff, with three to four tourists among the dead, and all bodies have been recovered.
- Preliminary reports point to a cylinder explosion in the kitchen, with fatalities from burns as well as asphyxiation.
- Fire officials say the club lacked the mandatory No Objection Certificate, and the state ordered a magisterial probe as the Prime Minister’s Office announced compensation for victims.