Fire in Goa, India, Kills at Least 25

Officials told the Indian news media that the fire tore through a nightclub in the southwestern state of Goa, a popular tourist destination.A deadly fire in Goa, India, left at least 25 people dead, officials said Sunday.Credit...Press Trust of India, via Associated PressDec. 6, 2025, 11:46 p.m. ETA fire broke out overnight in Goa, a state on India’s southwest coast, leaving at least 25 people dead and six others injured, the state’s leader said on Sunday.Goa’s chief minister, Pramod Sawant, confirmed the deaths on social media early Sunday morning, adding that he had ordered an inquiry into the cause of the fire.Mr. Sawant said the fire happened in Arpora village, near the coast in northern Goa. Several officials told the Indian news media that the fire tore through a nightclub called Birch by Romeo Lane. Neither the club nor the Goa police could be reached immediately for comment.Footage of the fire broadcast by the domestic news media showed an orange inferno burning through a building as smoke billowed into the night sky.Michael Lobo, a member of Goa’s legislative assembly, told reporters at the scene that some of the victims were tourists and others had been working in the basement of a restaurant inside the club.The six people injured by the fire were in stable condition on Sunday morning, Mr. Sawant said.Goa, a former Portuguese colony, is a popular destination known for its beaches, vibrant nightlife and underground art scene. The state received more than five million visitors, most of them domestic tourists, in the first half of this year.This is a developing story.Jin Yu Young is a reporter and researcher for The Times, based in Seoul, covering South Korea and international breaking news.SKIP