Horrific video captures extent of Goa nightclub fire that claimed 23 lives

A horrific video has captured the blaze that erupted inside a nightclub in North Goa on Saturday night

Published on: Dec 7, 2025, 06:27:59 IST

By Sanya Jain

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A horrific video has captured the blaze that erupted inside a nightclub in North Goa on Saturday night. At least 23 staff members of the club died in the fire. Goa police chief Alok Kumar told PTI that the fire occurred due to a cylinder blast.

A video has captured the fire that broke out at a nightclub in Goa

"At least 23 bodies have been recovered. Those who have died were the staff of the club," the director general of police said.

Kumar also revealed that police received the alert shortly after midnight. "An unfortunate incident occurred in a restaurant-cum-club in Arpora. At 12.04 am, the police control room received information about a fire, and the police, fire brigade, and ambulances were rushed to the spot. The fire is now under control, and all the bodies have been recovered. The total death count is 23...The police will investigate the cause of this incident, and we will take action based on the findings..."

Video captures fire at Goa club

A video circulating online shows the extent of the blaze that claimed 23 lives.

Another video shared by news agency ANI shows the aftermath of the blaze. The video shows the charred remains of the building that housed the popular nightclub of North Goa.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the site of the incident.

"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 conduct an inquiry into this incident. The inquiry will examine the exact cause of the fire, and those found responsible will face the most stringent action under the law...." he said.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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