New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Eyewitnesses narrated the harrowing details of the cylinder blast at North Goa's popular restaurant, Birch by Romeo Lane, which killed 23 people on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The explosion took place at around 12:04 am at the nightclub in Arpora village, approximately 25 km from the capital, Panaji.

Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and disbelief as the explosion rocked the area: "When I was heading home, I heard an explosion. Later, we saw ambulances arriving at the spot. When we reached the location, we saw that the incident had already occurred. I live nearby," a local shared with news agency ANI.

Another security guard near the gate recounted the horror after the explosion: ".We heard a m...