The fire broke out at midnight local time between Saturday and Sunday in a beach club in the village of Arpora in the northern part of the tourist paradise.
Among the dead are tourists and also many staff members, writes The Indian Express .
The fire, which is believed to have started in the kitchen area, is under control.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called it “a painful day” and said in a statement that he had “ordered an investigation into the incident.”
"The investigation will examine the exact cause of the fire and whether fire safety guidelines and building codes were followed," he writes on the X platform.
Those responsible can expect to be brought to justice, according to the minister.
