The manager and three staff members of a club in Goa, where 25 persons died after a massive fire broke out on Saturday, have been arrested, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday.

The owners of the club, Saurav Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, have been booked, he added.

The fire had erupted around midnight at a club named Birch By Romeo Lane, located near Baga beach, one of the most popular tourist spots in the state.

Those who died include 14 staff members and four tourists. The identities of seven of the victims are yet to be established. Six persons were also injured.

Earlier in the day, the chief minister said that he had ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility”.

He added that “primary information indicates the nightclub had not followed fire safety norms”, PTI reported.

Here are key things you need to know about the fire:

• The staff members who were arrested are: Rajiv Modak, the chief general manager of the club, Vivek Singh, the general manager, bar manager Rajveer Singhania and gate manager Priyanshu Thakur.


• While the police initially claimed that the fire broke out due...

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