Panaji, Dec 7 (PTI) Altogether 23 persons were killed in a blaze at a popular night club in North Goa’s Arpora village following a cylinder blast after midnight on Saturday, police said.

The dead were mostly members of the kitchen staff, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, adding there were “three to four tourists” among those killed.

Sawant, who rushed to the spot, told reporters that of the 23, three succumbed to burn injuries and the others died due to suffocation. Show Full Article

As per initial information, the night club had not abided by fire safety norms, the CM said.

Police said the fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular party venue around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, which opened last year, after midnight.

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