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Goa Nightclub Fire Kills 25 as Police Open Culpable Homicide Case

Investigators are probing a suspected cylinder blast alongside alleged safety lapses after police revised the toll to 25.

Smoke and flames billow after a fire broke out due to a cylinder blast at a nightclub, in North Goa, after midnight on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.
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The fire spread quickly as the club was built using highly inflammable materials, said eyewitnesses and officials.
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Overview

  • The blaze erupted just after midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora near Baga, with the first emergency call logged at 12:04 am.
  • Goa Police now report 25 dead, including four tourists and 14 staff, and say six injured people are receiving treatment.
  • Officials suspect a cylinder blast triggered the fire, and most victims died of suffocation around the kitchen and confined areas.
  • An FIR has been registered with culpable homicide among the charges, managers have been arrested, and warrants have been issued for the owners as magisterial and police inquiries proceed.
  • The Prime Minister announced Rs 2 lakh for each bereaved family and Rs 50,000 for the injured, and authorities have ordered safety audits and licence checks for local clubs.