The Goa nightclub tragedy that claimed 25 lives may have been sparked by “electric firecrackers” set off inside the packed venue, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said, citing a preliminary inquiry.

The North Goa club, Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, was bustling with weekend crowds when a massive fire ripped through it around 11.45 pm on Saturday. The blaze exposed layers of illegalities, rule violations, and official complacency that allowed the establishment to operate without even a fire department NOC, according to officials quoted by PTI.

Sawant said early findings point to the use of electric firecrackers inside the premises. Most victims died of suffocation after getting trapped on the ground floor and in the kitchen. Firefighters said narrow lanes blocked their vehicles, forcing

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