Goa, Fire and India
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Authorities have opened an investigation to clarify the fire at the nightclub that has already registered 25 deaths, 4 of them tourists.
Twenty-five die in Goa nightclub fire after gas cylinder blast as probe targets illegal construction and safety failures behind one of India's deadliest club tragedies.
At least 100 people were on the dance floor of a nightclub in North Goa when a fire broke out there, and in an attempt to escape, some of them ran downstairs to its kitchen, where they got trapped.
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Survivors and grieving families recount their experiences after a devastating nightclub fire in Goa that killed 25 people, as the state orders a full inquiry and prepares action against those responsible.
A tourist said panic drove people downstairs into the kitchen, where some were trapped with staff, though many escaped. The club was quickly engulfed, with its palm-leaf construction catching fire easily.
The cancellation of 14 IndiGo domestic flights from Goa's Dabolim airport has caused disruptions impacting tourism, a vital sector for Goa's economy. FLY91 introduced extra flights to support stranded passengers.
A fire that ripped through an Indian nightclub in the popular tourist resort region of Goa killed 25 people, the state's chief minister said Sunday.
Another tourist, also from Delhi, Nikhnesh, said he had “narrowly avoided” being inside the club minutes before the fire.
Several tourists were killed in the fire at a popular nightclub in the resort in southwestern India. Police reportedly believe most of the dead were club employees.