Panaji: Saurabh Luthra, co-owner of Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa, has finally spoken out following the catastrophic fire that claimed 25 lives at the Arpora nightclub. In a statement shared on Instagram, Luthra said the team was “deeply shaken” and committed to offering “every possible form of assistance, support and cooperation” to the families of the deceased and the injured. He expressed “profound grief” over the tragedy and said the incident had left the entire establishment devastated.

The blaze, which erupted late on Saturday night, tore through the multi-level club in minutes. Preliminary accounts suggest the fire began during a belly-dance performance when cold pyro guns reportedly sent sparks onto the ceiling, which investigators say was lined with flammable bamboo and fibre materi

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