After a devastating fire swept through the popular Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, Goa, claiming 25 lives and injuring six, the club’s owner, Saurabh Luthra, has finally broken his silence.

In his first response since the tragedy, Luthra said the management was “deeply shaken” by the scale of the loss.

Owner breaks silence

"The management expresses profound grief and is deeply shaken by the tragic loss of lives resulting from the unfortunate incident at Birch," he wrote on Instagram.

Describing it as a moment of "irreparable sorrow and overwhelming distress", he said the nightclub stands "in unwavering solidarity with the families of the deceased as well as those injured", conveying condolences "with utmost sincerity".

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