Goa nightclub fire, Dec. 11 -- Authorities have banned fireworks inside all tourist establishments in the North Goa district, days after a deadly fire claimed the lives of 25 people at a nightclub in the area.

In an order issued on Wednesday, the North Goa district administration prohibited the use of fireworks, sparklers and pyrotechnics inside the premises of tourist buildings, including nightclubs and hotels.

The order was issued as a precautionary measure in response to the tragic fire incident that took away 25 lives at the nightclub in Arpora around midnight on December 6.

"The order has been issued under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, prohibiting the use, bursting, ignition or operation of fireworks, sp...