Goa Nightclub Fire: Owners Booked, Sarpanch Held; 25 Dead

• Goa nightclub fire: 25 people died and 6 were injured at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub.
• Police booked owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra; sarpanch Roshan Redkar, who issued the trade license, was detained.
• The fire, possibly from a cylinder blast or on the dance floor, led to fatalities as the kitchen became a "dead end" due to narrow exits.
• The club's construction reportedly flouted norms, built without a valid license on an eco-sensitive saltpan, and a previous demolition notice was stayed.
• Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

Why It Matters: Deadly Goa fire highlights severe safety failures and official negligence.