Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled victims of Goa’s Birch By Romeo Lane club fire that killed 23 and assured full state support after speaking to CM Pramod Sawant.

The blaze occurred around midnight and first responders rushed to the scene. Those injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment as authorities worked through the night to bring it under control.

Goa club fire: State to conduct inquiry

Sawant described the tragedy as "unfortunate" and mentioned stringent action would follow.

“The incident is very unfortunate for a tourism state like Goa. The people who run such things illegally, and a fire incident occurred...23 people have lost their lives...The government will conduct an inquiry into this incident. The inquiry will examine the exact cause of the fire, a

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