A fire at a nightclub in Goa has claimed more than two dozen lives and injured several others. Most of the victims are said to be staff at the Birch by Romeo Lane club, while some victims were tourists. The injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital. According to media reports which cited eyewitnesses, the deadly blaze started on the dance floor and quickly engulfed the entire club, which is located near a popular beach. Here's what led to the inferno, as per eyewitnesses.

On Saturday night, Birch was hosting a "Bollywood Banger Night" and about 100 people were present at the club. While many people escaped the fire, some reportedly ran towards the kitchen downstairs. They are believed to have been trapped there with the club's staff and suffocated to death. Fatima Shaikh, an eyewitne

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