Goa Nightclub Fire Kills 25: Fire Gun Sparks Blamed, Kitchen Staff Suffocate

• A fire at a nightclub in Arpora, Goa, killed 25 people.
• The fire was caused by sparks from a 'fire gun' or 'fire candles' used during a dance, spreading rapidly due to wooden decorations.
• Most victims were nightclub employees, including the entire kitchen staff who died of suffocation in the soundproof basement.
• The kitchen staff, trapped underground with no fire alarm, succumbed to smoke inhalation.
• Identification of the 25 deceased, mostly young employees (18-29), is underway at Bambuli Hospital.

Why It Matters: This tragedy exposes fatal fire safety negligence and its devastating human cost.