New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- As many as 25 people were killed after a major fire broke out at a restaurant-cum-club in Arpora, Goa, on Sunday. Police said that four among those killed were tourists, 14 were staff, and the identity of seven people is yet to be established. The blaze was reported around midnight, and emergency teams rushed to the spot.

A massive fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa, resulting in 25 deaths, out of whom 4 confirmed to be tourists, 14 were staff members, and the identity of seven is yet to be established," Goa police told news agency ANI.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control.

Police said, "Six ...