Last Updated:December 09, 2025, 10:46 IST While some club-goers managed to flee, many, especially workers in the basement kitchen and storage areas, were trapped and suffocated as smoke filled the enclosed space Charred remains at the nightclub where a fire broke out in Goa. (PTI) Saturday night, which was meant to be a night of revelry at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arpora, North Goa, turned into one of the deadliest nightclub tragedies the state has seen as fireworks inside the club triggered a massive blaze, engulfing the venue within minutes. As flames spread rapidly across the dance floor and smoke filled every corner, panic broke out. While some club-goers managed to flee, many, especially workers in the basement kitchen and storage areas, were trapped and suffocated as smoke filled the enclosed space. By morning, 25 lives had been lost. Within hours of the tragedy, attention shifted from rescue to accountability. Police registered an FIR naming the club’s owners, Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, along with senior management and event organisers, citing serious violations, including …