Panjim: Of the 25 persons killed in the massive blaze that broke out at the restaurant in Goa in the wee hours of Sunday, 20 worked at the establishment and all of them were migrants.

Goa draws migrant workers, not only from other parts of the country, but also Nepal, during the tourist season that is just about starting. Most of them earn anything between Rs 15,000-25,000 per month till the season lasts. ADVERTISEMENT

Jitendra Rawat (24) of Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district was one of those killed. He went to Goa six months ago and got a job as a chef at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa.

“Who doesn’t want to come to Goa,” The Indian Express quoted Jitendra’s cousin Ashish as saying as he waited outside the Goa Medical College and Hospital for the body.

“I heard he and the

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