Ranchi, Dec. 8 -- In a heartbreaking incident, a gas cylinder blast at a popular nightclub in Goa in the early hours of Sunday, claimed 25 lives, leaving families across states devastated.

Among the victims were young migrant workers earning a living far from home and families who had travelled for a holiday, turning their moments of joy into deep sorrow.

Speaking to ANI, Faghu Mahto, brother of one of the deceased workers from Jharkhand, said, "He worked at the hotel as a cook and helped with other kitchen work. He lived with other boys from our village and had been working there for five to six months. People told us that a gas blast had occurred, but we did not see it ourselves."

Sunil Munda, another deceased brother from Govindpur ...