At least 23 people dead after fire in India’s Goa state, chief minister says
Summary
A fire at a nightclub in Goa, India, resulted in at least 23 deaths with emergency services responding swiftly and the fire being brought under control.
Key Points
- At least 23 people died in a fire at a nightclub in Goa state, India.
- The incident occurred at around 12:04 a.m. local time in the village of Arpora.
- Emergency services including fire trucks and ambulances were deployed and the injured were hospitalized.
- Goa is a popular tourist destination, having received 5.5 million tourists in the first half of the year, including 271,000 international visitors.
