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‘Fire Erupted On Dance Floor, People Trapped In Kitchen’: Eyewitness Recalls Horrific Goa Club Fire | India News

‘Fire Erupted On Dance Floor, People Trapped In Kitchen’: Eyewitness Recalls Horrific Goa Club Fire | India News

Last Updated:December 07, 2025, 10:02 IST A sudden fire on a crowded dance floor at a Goa nightclub triggered chaos, trapping several people below and leaving at least 25 dead. Goa Nightclub Tragedy: Eyewitness Says Fire Erupted on Dance Floor Packed With 100 People, Leaving 25 Dead An eyewitness to the tragic Goa nightclub fire said the blaze erupted suddenly on the dance floor, where around 100 people were present.  As panic spread, many rushed to escape, but some ran downstairs towards the kitchen area. There, they became trapped along with the staff as thick smoke and flames quickly filled the space. The witness said people were desperate to get out, but visibility dropped within seconds.  The chaos and confusion made it difficult for anyone to find a way to safety.  A major fire tragedy struck Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, late Saturday night, resulting in the death of at least 25 people. The Goa Police said, “25 people died in the fire, out of whom four confirmed to be tourists, …

Goa nightclub tragedy: Fire erupted on dance floor, says eyewitness

Goa nightclub tragedy: Fire erupted on dance floor, says eyewitness

At least 100 persons 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 along with the staff, according to an eyewitness. While the State police said the blaze occurred at the nightclub due to a cylinder blast after midnight on Sunday (December 7, 2025), some of the eyewitnesses claimed the fire started on the club’s first floor, where tourists were dancing. Goa night club fire LIVE updates At least 23 persons were killed in the fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, a popular party venue at Arpora village, located 25 km from the state capital Panaji, police said. Most of the dead were the club’s kitchen workers, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. There were “three to four tourists” among those killed, he added. “There was a sudden commotion as the flames started erupting. We rushed out of the club only to see that the …

Sippy Sidhu murder case: Forensics’ take on bullet injury contradicts eyewitness version, states Kalyani’s counsel

Sippy Sidhu murder case: Forensics’ take on bullet injury contradicts eyewitness version, states Kalyani’s counsel

The defence counsel for Kalyani Singh, the main accused in the Sippy Sidhu murder case, alleged that there was a major discrepancy in the forensics team’s deposition and the eyewitness’ account on one of the gunshots fired at the victim. This was stated during the examination of prosecution witnesses on Monday. Defence counsel Sartej Singh Narula stated that this goes against the testimony of the eyewitness, who had claimed that a figure, with his face covered, had entered the park in Sector 27 where Sidhu was allegedly present with Kalyani, and shot Sidhu from the back from the same level. (HT File) The shot in question is cited as shot number 4 in the deposition statement of witness number 14, Dr Amandeep Singh, the forensic expert from Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Sector-32, Chandigarh. Dr Singh, who was part of the team which conducted the post-mortem in 2015, had stated that shot number 4, fired at Sidhu’s back, had a downward wound track, suggesting that the assailant was positioned higher than the victim. Defence …

Eyewitness to Baba Siddique murder gets threat call asking for Rs 5 crore; police suspect locals | Mumbai News

Eyewitness to Baba Siddique murder gets threat call asking for Rs 5 crore; police suspect locals | Mumbai News

An eyewitness in the Baba Siddique murder case has informed the Mumbai police that he received a threat call from a person who demanded Rs 5 crore as ransom. The police, prima facie, suspect the role of some locals in the incident. A former MLA and minister, Siddique was murdered on October 12, allegedly by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Ever since his murder, his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, and actor Salman Khan have received threats, many of them hoaxes. In his complaint at the Khar police station on October 31, Iqbal Shaikh, who worked with Baba Siddique and was at the spot when he was gunned down, said that he had received a call from a person who told him that he too would be shot dead if he did not pay Rs 5 crore. The caller further named Shaikh’s family members and the spot outside a mall where he usually met his friends, the FIR states. The caller allegedly also claimed to know that Shaikh’s elder brother was a police informer. An …

Did Liam Payne Pass Out In Hotel Lobby During His Final Moments Before Fatal Fall From Balcony? Eyewitness Reveals

Did Liam Payne Pass Out In Hotel Lobby During His Final Moments Before Fatal Fall From Balcony? Eyewitness Reveals

New details have emerged about Liam Payne’s tragic final moments at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. An American tourist, staying at the same hotel, reported witnessing Payne pass out in the lobby shortly before his fall. The eyewitness details a series of unsettling incidents that suggest the singer’s deteriorating state before his untimely death. According to the eyewitness, Payne, visibly frustrated, was seen smashing his laptop in the hotel lobby and reportedly passed out there during his final visit downstairs. The witness claims the One Direction alum had to be escorted back to his room on multiple occasions due to disruptive behavior. Another guest, identified as Rebecca, echoed these claims, recounting bizarre behavior in which Payne allegedly pretended to “fake choke” a woman. The hotel manager, worried for the safety of guests, reportedly contacted emergency responders, fearing Payne might harm himself, particularly because his room included a balcony. Reports from investigators confirmed that Payne’s death occurred after a fall from his third-story balcony, resulting in fatal trauma and a fractured skull. A toxicology …

“She Was Drenched In Urine”: Pee-Gate Eyewitness To NDTV

New Delhi: A co-passenger on the Air India New York-Delhi flight where an inebriated passenger urinated on a woman, told NDTV today there was “fault at multiple levels” in the handling of the incident. Most of it, he said, was poor judgement by the pilot. Dr Sugata Bhattacharjee also told NDTV that he had initially alerted the cabin crew about the passenger, who seemed unable to handle his drink. The passenger, he said, had too many drinks in a short time.   “We were served lunch about an hour after take-off and he had downed four drinks in 40 minutes,” said Dr Bhattacharjee, a US-based doctor of audiology who was seated next to the offender, Shankar Misra, in the business class. During lunch, “he asked me questions like you have kid and what do they do, repeatedly. I figured he can’t hold up due to alcohol. I flagged it to the staff – the staff just smiled,” he told NDTV in an exclusive interview. He was served at least one more drink after that. Dr …

Eyewitness On Delhi Woman’s Death

The eyewitness said he chased the car with his bike New Delhi: An eyewitness of the Kanjhawala incident in Delhi where a 20-year-old girl was killed after her scooty was allegedly hit by a car and dragged for a few kilometres on Sunday, narrated the horrific ordeal.Deepak Dahiya runs a confectionery shop on Kanjhawala Road in Ladpur village. He said that the accused kept dragging the body of the girl which got entangled to their vehicle for 18 to 20 kilometres and it lasted for about one and a half hours. “It was 3:20 am…I was standing outside the shop when I heard a loud noise from a vehicle about 100 meters away. Earlier I thought it was a tire burst. As soon as the car moved, I saw a body being dragged. I informed the police immediately,” Dahiya told ANI. After some time, he said around 3:30 am, the car took a u-turn and the dead body of the woman was still stuck under the vehicle. Dahiya said the accused drove repeatedly on the …