Goa: A massive fire tapped out late at night in a nightclub in Arpora village of Goa, in which 23 people died. Most of those killed were employees who were present on the ground floor and in the kitchen zone at the time of the fire. Many people got trapped in the smoke and could not come out.
Most of the sufferer persons were found in the kitchen
Goa Police DGP Alok Kumar said that most of the persons recovered so far have been found from the kitchen section. Initial investigation suspects that the fire might have started from there. Some persons were moreover found on the stairs, which suggests that people were trying to get out.
#WATCH | Arpora | Goa CM Pramod Sawant says, "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 self-mastery an inquiry into this incident. The… https://t.co/8Lv18IvNoh pic.twitter.com/0BBWhhLpQg
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2025Initial suspicion on cylinder blast
Police believe that the rationalization of the fire could be a cylinder blast, but this will be confirmed only without investigation. The sufferer moreover include three women and three to four tourists.
Many people lost their lives due to suffocation
Several fire brigade vehicles reached the spot immediately without the incident. The fire was controlled, but the smoke spread inside worsened the situation. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that three people died due to burning, while the rest died due to suffocation.
Questions raised on fire safety rules
CM said that initial information shows that the club did not follow fire safety rules. He visited the incident site and issued orders for investigation. He said that any kind of negligence will not be tolerated.
#WATCH | Goa | 23 people died without a fire tapped out at a restaurant in North Goa’s Arpora.
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— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2025Local people gave information; many lives were saved
Local people said that there was a lot of prod in the club at the time of the fire. Those who were worldly-wise to get out immediately informed the administration. Due to his timely information, many people's lives were saved.
Rescue teams are still searching
The fire has been brought under control, but police and rescue teams are still delivering out search operations. The trash is stuff removed so that no one else gets trapped. The unshortened zone has been sealed, and documents related to the club have been seized, and an investigation has been started.
