Goa Nightclub Where 25 Died Was Built Like Tinderbox. Crackers Lit The Fuse
A decor with flammable materials such as straws and palm leaves, a single, narrow entry-exit and flouted fire safety norms: the 'Birch By Romeo Lane' nightclub in north Goa's Arpora was built like a tinderbox. And then, electronic fireworks were used to jazz up a highly promoted 'Bollywood Banger Night'. The result: a deadly inferno that claimed 25 lives and shocked the coastal retreat ahead of a peak holiday season.
