A preliminary inquiry has indicated that the fire started on the first floor, and the people got trapped due to congestion and small doors.

A late-night fire turned weekend revelry into a horrific tragedy at a nightclub in North Goa's Arpora as the massive blaze claimed the lives of 25 people and left six people injured.

The fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora started around midnight at the North Goa nightclub, which was packed with visitors on a busy weekend in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, leading to one of the worst tragedies in the state.

The aftermath of the tragedy has pointed out several loopholes: narrow access, restricted escape paths, a cylinder blast and the use of flammable material in construction. The nightclub was packed with around 100 v

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