Overview
- The blaze erupted around midnight at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa.
- Authorities say a gas-cylinder explosion likely triggered the fire.
- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said most of the 23 victims were employees, with three or four tourists among the dead.
- Sawant reported that three people died from burns and the others from asphyxiation.
- He visited the site, ordered a formal inquiry, and pledged the toughest legal action if negligence or safety-code breaches are proven.