A fire overnight Saturday at a popular club in Goa, a state in India, resulted in the deaths of at least 25 people, including a few tourists, according to local officials.

“Today is a very painful day for all of us in Goa,” Goa's Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters on Sunday. “I visited the incident site and have ordered an inquiry into this incident,. Those found responsible will face most stringent action under the law – any negligence will be dealt with firmly.”

Sawant revealed that three or four of the dead were tourists, who remain thus far unidentified as the process is ongoing, The Guardian reported, saying that "some guests also seem to have rushed towards the basement and got trapped."

However, most of those killed by the fire were staff members working the basement w

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