Staff and tourists among 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire
BBC report:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdj82d0nd4eo
A fire at a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa in
India has killed 25 people, according to local officials.
Most of the victims are believed to be staff at the Birch by
Romeo Lane nightclub, located near a popular beach. Tourists are also said to
be among the dead.
Police believe a gas cylinder exploded in the club's kitchen,
causing a blaze to rip through the venue on Saturday at midnight local time.
On Sunday morning, officials said the death toll had risen
from an earlier figure of 23. The BBC has spoken to witnesses at the scene who
described scenes of panic in the bustling nightlife area.
"The fire was mainly concentrated around the kitchen
area on the ground floor," said Alok Kumar, Goa's Director General of
Police.
Most of the bodies were found near the kitchen
"suggesting that the victims were employed at the club", Mr Alok
Kumar added.
Goa's chief minister Pramod Sawant told journalists three
people had died from burn injuries, while others died by suffocating.
He said "three to four" tourists had perished but
did not provide their ages or nationalities. Six people are in a stable
condition in hospital.
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