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Bodies of Nepalis who died in Goa fire handed over to families
Four bodies repatriated to Nepal, and one cremated in Haridwar.Post Report
The bodies of five Nepalis who died in a nightclub fire in Goa have been handed over to their families.
According to Surendra Bahadur Thapa, deputy chief of mission at the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi, the bodies of four of the deceased were sent to Nepal on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the family of one victim collected the body in India and performed the last rites in Haridwar.
The embassy identified the deceased as Churna Bahadur Pun of Ghorahi, Dang; Lil Bahadur Katuwal (Bibek Chhetri) of Dudhauli, Sindhuli; Sabin BK of Jhapa; Manoj Jhora and Tikaram BK of Dadeldhura. All of them were staff at the nightclub, and Chhetri had been working at the nightclub for five years.
Earlier, it was reported that four Nepalis died in the fire.
Reuters reported that Indian authorities said a full investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had spoken to Sawant and conveyed condolences. Modi announced compensation of up to 200,000 rupees for families of the dead and 50,000 rupees for the injured.
Police told Reuters that officers were alerted to the fire at 12:04 am on Sunday and worked through the night to bring it under control.
Goa is one of India’s busiest tourist destinations, drawing more than five million visitors in the first half of this year, including more than 270,000 foreigners.




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