Kazakh dancer Kristina was midway through her performance when flame and smoke started fanning out from the nightclub ceiling.

A cheerful atmosphere marked by music and dance suddenly changed into chaos and panic at Goa's Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where a deadly blaze post midnight on Sunday left 25 dead and six others injured. A dance performance was underway when smoke and flames fanned out on the club's first floor where nearly 100 tourists were on the dance floor.

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The fire broke out when a professional dancer from Kazakhstan was midway through her performance. Identified as Kristina, the dancer said during a conversation with India Today that she was thankful to be alive as a member of the crew acted promptly, which saved her life.

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