By Laura Sharman and Esha Mitra, CNN
Photo: ATISH NAIK / AFP
A nightclub fire in the popular Indian resort region of Goa has killed at least 25 people including five Indian tourists, officials said.
The state's Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the fire was likely started by indoor fireworks at the nightclub in Arpora village around midnight on Saturday local time. At the time, witnesses said the dance floor was packed with revellers.
"As per the preliminary inquiry, electrical fireworks at the restaurant caused the fire to break out," Sawant said, adding the situation escalated
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