Panaji: A fire broke out during the installation of a temporary stage and pandal at Kala Academy here as part of the scheduled Serendipity Art Festival, to be held from December 12–21, 2025.

A senior government spokesperson said that part of the pandal was burnt in the fire, which was immediately controlled jointly by the agency erecting the structure and the State Fire and Emergency Services department.

The fire occurred around 4 pm, and no casualties were reported.

He said the work has been kept on hold until inspection of the premises is carried out. The stage and the pandal were being set up at Kala Academy in Panaji.

There was a fire when waterproofing work was underway. Currently, we have asked for the production work to be kept on hold, the spokesperson said.

He added that on T

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