Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also expressed deep grief over the Arpora fire that killed 23 people, describing it as a “very painful day” for the state, and ordered an inquiry into the incident.

A horrifying video of a massive fire that boke out out at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa has emerged online. The death toll has risen to 25, with 4 of them identified as tourists, and 14 others as staff members, Goa Police said on Sunday. The identity of the seven bodies recovered is yet to be established, officials further said.