Anger erupted outside Goa Medical College as families and friends of 25 victims, mostly migrant workers, demanded the owners of Birch By Romeo Lane nightclub appear. Relatives identified loved ones, many of whom had recently arrived seeking work. Concerns mounted over the repatriation of bodies, with pleas for owner or government assistance. Goa club inferno PANAJI: Grief curdled into rage outside the morgue of Goa Medical College and Hospital on Sunday as relatives and friends of the 25 victims in the Arpora nightclub blaze, most of them migrant staffers, squatted in the harsh afternoon sun and demanded to know: Where are the owners?Nobody from the management of Birch By Romeo Lane nightclub was there as the acrid smell of formaldehyde drifted through the morgue’s entrance, mingling with the despair of the families and friends of those killed in the inferno.Some had rushed to the hospital after working through the night at other party spots in town, most of which employ people from some of the remoter parts of the country, including Jharkhand and the North-East. “We want to talk to the owners. Why else would we sit here?” said a friend of Vivek Chhetri, one of the victims.A young man works at a club in Vagator run by the Luthra brothers, owners of Birch By Romeo Lane, and wouldn’t give his name for fear of losing his job. “Those who knew of the fire ran away, but they did not inform our boys who were down in the basement kitchen. They ran and saved themselves, leaving the boys behind,” he said.Many of those who had come to identify the dead carried pictures shared with them over WhatsApp by the victims’ families. Some were brothers, nephews, cousins or neighbours.Jharkhand native Narayan Mahto, who works at Agacaim, was there to identify two brothers – 18 and 22. “They were my nephews,” he said. “A third boy from my state died in the fire. They followed me here to find work barely 6 months ago,” he said.Uncertainty over how they would send the bodies home after identification weighed on the minds of anguished faces huddling to discuss what to do next. “Either the owners or state govt needs to look into this. How do I arrange to have a body sent from here to my country?” said Padam, a young man from Nepal working in Goa. He was there to identify the body of a victim he had never met. “I came here at 8am after receiving a call from a family friend related to the deceased. The authorities should have been around to help us,” said Padam.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos“Unconstitutional Move”: PTI Hits Out at Asim Munir’s Defence Chief Appointment“Crew Safety Was At Risk…” Expert on DGCA’s Show-Cause Notice to IndiGo CEO“We’ll Strike Again If Needed”: Navy Chief Issues Stern Warning To Pakistan”Congress Destroyed Patel, Bose Legacies” BJP Lambasts Sonia Gandhi Over ‘Defaming Nehru’ Remark”World Saw What Happened To Terrorists…” Rajnath says Strong Borders Powered Op Sindoor successIndiGo Fiasco: Civil Aviation Minister Slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Monopoly Model’ RemarkWATCH: Newly Built NH 66 Stretch Collapses In Kerala’s Kollam; School Bus, Other Vehicles Trapped‘Nothing Wrong In It’: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor On PM Modi Gifting Bhagavad Gita To Putin’I Regret That…’: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor On No Invite To Rahul, Kharge For Putin DinnerGoa: 23 Killed In Arpora Nightclub Fire; Cylinder Blast Suspected, CM Sawant Vows Strict Action123Photostories5 new and trending winter accessories you need right nowYour soul purpose as per your birth month; goosebumps guaranteed!10 best natural sources of vitamin C to boost immunity and health10 questions that surprisingly deepen emotional intimacyBigg Boss 19: From being praised for his calm gameplay to Salman Khan calling him ‘Superstar of TV’; finalist Gaurav Khanna’s journey in the show’Bigg Boss 19′: Friendships that stood strong this seasonBigg Boss 19 Highlights: Salman Khan to announce winner from Top 5 finalists Gaurav Khanna, Farrhana Bhatt, Tanya Mittal, Amaal Mallik and Pranit MoreColorectal surgeon shares 5 things she avoids to lower colon cancer riskBigg Boss 19: From opening up about his strained relationship with uncle Anu Malik, his aggressive fights to nepotism debate: A look at finalist Amaal Mallik’s journeyRaw amla vs amla juice: Which is healthier123Hot PicksIndigo Flight DelayPutin India VisitWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingGautam GambhirThe God Slayer Release DateRohit SharmaMurali VijayAryna Sabalenka Net WorthTim PoolAaron RodgersVirat KohliTiger WoodsBengaluru News
PANAJI: Grief curdled into rage outside the morgue of Goa Medical College and Hospital on Sunday as relatives and friends of the 25 victims in the Arpora nightclub blaze, most of them migrant staffers, squatted in the harsh afternoon sun and demanded to know: Where are the owners?Nobody from the management of Birch By Romeo Lane nightclub was there as the acrid smell of formaldehyde drifted through the morgue’s entrance, mingling with the despair of the families and friends of those killed in the inferno.Some had rushed to the hospital after working through the night at other party spots in town, most of which employ people from some of the remoter parts of the country, including Jharkhand and the North-East. “We want to talk to the owners. Why else would we sit here?” said a friend of Vivek Chhetri, one of the victims.A young man works at a club in Vagator run by the Luthra brothers, owners of Birch By Romeo Lane, and wouldn’t give his name for fear of losing his job. “Those who knew of the fire ran away, but they did not inform our boys who were down in the basement kitchen. They ran and saved themselves, leaving the boys behind,” he said.Many of those who had come to identify the dead carried pictures shared with them over WhatsApp by the victims’ families. Some were brothers, nephews, cousins or neighbours.Jharkhand native Narayan Mahto, who works at Agacaim, was there to identify two brothers – 18 and 22. “They were my nephews,” he said. “A third boy from my state died in the fire. They followed me here to find work barely 6 months ago,” he said.Uncertainty over how they would send the bodies home after identification weighed on the minds of anguished faces huddling to discuss what to do next. “Either the owners or state govt needs to look into this. How do I arrange to have a body sent from here to my country?” said Padam, a young man from Nepal working in Goa. He was there to identify the body of a victim he had never met. “I came here at 8am after receiving a call from a family friend related to the deceased. The authorities should have been around to help us,” said Padam.
