A preliminary inquiry into the devastating fire at the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Arpora, Goa, indicates that “electric firecrackers” set off inside the premises triggered the blaze that killed 25 people, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday.
The midnight inferno tore through the North Goa club packed with revellers, exposing alleged illegalities and lapses by government officials in enforcing safety norms.
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Officials said the nightclub, located around 25 km from Panaji, h
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