A late-night blaze at a popular restaurant-club in Arpora turned deadly, claiming at least 23 lives, police said. The blaze was reported around midnight, prompting emergency teams to rush to the spot. Firefighters worked through the night to bring the situation under control, while the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called the tragedy “unfortunate” and assured that strict action would follow.

Statement from CM after the blast

“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, and those found responsible will

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