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Nightclub fire in India kills 23 in tourist hotspot

By AAP Newswire

Dec 7, 2025

An undated image of Ashvem Beach at sunset in Goa, India. — It's peak tourist season in the coastal town of Arpora where the fire ripped through the nightclub. -AAP Image

At least 23 people have died after a fire broke out at a nightclub in the Indian state of Goa.

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Most of the victims were believed to be employees of the venue, the Indian Express and other outlets reported. The bodies were recovered from the site.

Authorities suspect the blaze, which broke out around midnight on Saturday, was triggered by a gas cylinder explosion in the club's kitchen area, the PTI news agency quoted Goa's police chief as saying.

The state government has ordered an inquiry into this incident, chief minister Pramod Sawant said in a post on X.

It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.

The incident reportedly occurred in the coastal town of Arpora in northern Goa, a region known for its beaches, nightlife and tropical climate that attracts domestic and foreign tourists.

The winter months are typically peak season in India's smallest state.

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