India, Dec. 7 -- A major fire at a Goa nightclub killed at least 25 people around midnight on Saturday, with videos showing the extent of the blaze and the trail of destruction it caused.

A video from the scene, shot by news agency ANI, showed the charred remains of what was once a bustling nightclub known as Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora village, North Goa.

According to the police, the fire was caused by a cylinder blast, though the probe was still on.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant said that "three or four tourists" were among the dead, with most of the deceased being the nightclub staff.

Local MLA Michael Lobo said in a statement that three women were among the dead. The blaze killed most of the nightclub staff working in the basement.

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