By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
In a tragic incident, nearly 25 people were killed and many received burn injuries as a massive fire broke out at a Goa nightclub shortly after midnight on Sunday.
The blaze broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane Club in north Goa’s Arpora district at around 12:04 am on Sunday, police said. The fire apparently began following a gas cylinder blast in the night club after which it engulfed the whole night club trapping the tourists and staff members inside. Most of the people died due to asphyxiation which included four tourists also. Most of those who died in the inferno were the club staffers.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the accident site to take a stock of the situation and noted that the restaurant violated fire safety norms.
Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement announcing an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased in the Birch by Romeo Lane fire tragedy. The injured would be given ₹50,000, PM Modi said.
Extending condolences, PM Modi said, “The fire mishap in Arpora, Goa is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. Spoke to Goa CM Dr. Pramod Sawant Ji about the situation. The State Government is providing all possible assistance to those affected.”