Goa nightclub fire: Jharkhand cooks among 25 dead

India Dec 07, 2025

A tragic fire broke out at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa in the early hours of Sunday, taking 25 lives—most of them staff.
Among those lost were three cooks from Jharkhand who had moved to Goa hoping for better jobs.
Their families, like many others, are now left grieving.

Families gather in Goa, government steps in

Relatives from Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, and Assam have rushed to Goa to identify loved ones and bring them home.
The state government has promised help with arrangements for transporting the bodies to their native places—a small comfort during an incredibly tough time.