So far, two well-known nightclubs – Goya Club and Cafe CO2 Goa – both located in Vagator, have been sealed.

The government of Goa has launched a sweeping crackdown on nightclubs flouting safety and licensing norms ahead of the Christmas and New Year rush, days after a deadly fire at a North Goa nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane , killed 25 people.

With the coastal state preparing for its usually busiest tourist fortnight of the year, inspections by multi-department teams have already led to the sealing of some prominent nightspots, while several others face uncertainty, reported news agency PTI.

Officials said teams comprising personnel from the district administration, fire and emergency services, and police have begun inspecting nightclubs across the North Goa tourism belt in particu

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