At least 23 people killed in nightclub fire in India’s Goa

Several tourists, kitchen workers killed in fire at nightclub in North Goa’s Arpora village.Published On 6 Dec 2025At least 23 people have been killed in the Indian state of Goa following a fire at a popular nightclub in the village of Arpora, according to officials and media reports.The blaze broke out at about midnight on Sunday when a gas cylinder exploded at the nightclub, the Press Trust of India reported, citing local police.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3At least six killed in crowd crush at Hindu temple in India’s Haridwarlist 2 of 3Indian police arrest four people in connection with deadly cricket stampedelist 3 of 3Temple stampede in India’s Andhra Pradesh kills at least 9end of listSeveral tourists and kitchen workers were killed in the fire, according to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.“Today is a very painful day for all of us in Goa. A major fire incident at Arpora has taken the lives of 23 people,” Sawant wrote on X.“I visited the incident site and have ordered an inquiry into this incident,” he said. “Those found responsible will face most stringent action under the law – any negligence will be dealt with firmly.”Images circulating on social media showed rescue personnel rushing several people into emergency vehicles. Video clips posted online also show balls of fire and thick smoke rising from a low-rise building.Sawant told journalists at the scene that “three to four” tourists had died.Three of the victims had died from burn injuries, while the others died from suffocation, he said. At least three of the victims were women, he added.The ANI news agency reported that the fire was now under control and that the bodies of all of the victims have been recovered.A security guard who worked near the site of the fire also told the ANI that the fire had been caused by a gas cylinder.“We heard a massive explosion,” the guard was quoted as saying. “We later learned that the fire broke out after a cylinder blast.”