Goa nightclub fire: It was a cheerful weekend for those at Goa’s Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub until a fire broke out and spread through the entire building, killing 25 people on Saturday night. A new video circulating online shows Kristina, a belly dancer from Kazakhstan, performing as the fire is sparked by a firecracker. The footage also captures the moments when people in the club realise the fire has started. Kristina has now recalled the horror with the media.
One moment she was performing, the next the fire alarm broke out. She had no idea what had gone wrong. Before she could make sense of it, people started screaming and rushing toward the exit. Speaking to India Today, Kristina recalled running instinctively toward the green room to grab her belongings. But a crew member stopped her. Those few seconds of warning saved her life.
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Who is Kazakhstan belly dancer Kristina?
Kristina is a professional belly dancer from Kazakhstan. She became known internationally after narrowly escaping a deadly fire at a Goa nightclub. On December 6, Saturday, she was performing at Birch by Romeo Lane in North Goa when flames and smoke suddenly appeared, triggered by fireworks. A video showing her dancing on stage as the fire spread quickly went viral.
Kristina recounts horror
Describing the terrifying moment and inside chaos she recalled, “The fire started because of a short circuit during my performance. I was shocked. The music suddenly stopped, and I didn’t understand what was happening. I started looking for the exit.” A video of her belly dancing just before the fire has gone viral on social media, showing moments before the tragedy shook the infamous Goa nightlife. “I was just crying, my head was shaking,” she added.
Kristina also thanked the nightclub staff for helping people get out safely. “People started running toward the exit. Hotel staff and guests helped each other,” she said. “My first instinct was to go to my changing room. But my crew member said, ‘Don’t go there.’ The fire was already at that location. That saved my life.”
What happened at Goa nightclub on Saturday night?
A fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa, on Saturday. Initial findings suggest it was triggered by a firecracker, though the exact cause is still under investigation. Twenty-six people, including four tourists and staff members, died in the blaze. Investigators believe most of the deaths occurred in the underground kitchen, where people tried to escape the flames.
Preliminary reports indicate that the nightclub’s furniture and interiors were mostly wooden and highly flammable. There was no explosion, but the fire spread rapidly, trapping many inside.
