India, Dec. 10 -- The investigation into the devastating fire at a Goa nightclub, which left at least 25 people dead on December 6, has uncovered a startling timeline suggesting that two of the establishment's owners were arranging their escape even as emergency crews struggled to save lives, media reports said.

According to officials, brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra logged into the MakeMyTrip platform at 1:17 AM on December 7, barely hours after the blaze erupted at the Arpora-based 'Birch by Romeo Lane' club.

Immigration records later confirmed that the brothers boarded an IndiGo flight 6E 1073 to Phuket, which departed Delhi at 5:30 AM, indicating a swift and deliberate attempt to leave the country.

Meanwhile, Goa Police statione...