Newsroom, December 09, 2025: A devastating blaze tore through the Love Temple nightclub in Goa's Calangute beach area late Sunday, claiming 32 lives and injuring over 40 others. The fire, sparked by a suspected short circuit, trapped revelers inside the packed venue, with smoke and flames spreading rapidly due to wooden interiors.
Rescue teams pulled survivors from the chaos, but many succumbed to burns and suffocation at nearby hospitals. Eyewitnesses described screams and a desperate rush for exits blocked by locked doors. The club owner faces arrest for gross negligence, while the landowner revealed he had flagged illegal expansions and safety lapses to authorities for years, only to be ignored.
