At least 25 people died in a blaze that broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular party venue, in Arpora village of North Goa, post midnight.

The victims included tourists and staff members, and six sustained injuries.

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What led to the Goa nightclub fire?

Preliminary reports suggest a troubling convergence of risks that night. The club was crowded with weekend patrons, housed in a building allegedly constructed with flammable materials, and served by a single entrance and limited exit routes, conditions that offered almost no margin for error, according to reports.

While investigators are still determining what sparked the initial blaze, a PTI news agency report, quoting Goa Police Chief Alok K

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