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Three Keralam Natives Killed in Devastating Apartment Fire in Germany

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News18•15-10-2026, 07:26
Three Keralam Natives Killed in Devastating Apartment Fire in Germany
- •Three individuals from Keralam died in a tragic apartment building fire in Bochum, Germany.
- •The victims have been identified as Anjali Sheela Joy, Sivin Johny, and Nova Sabu.
- •The deceased hail from the Kollam, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts of Keralam respectively.
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The three victims hailing from Keralam have been identified as Anjali Sheela Joy from Kollam district, Sivin Johny from Ernakulam, and Nova Sabu from Idukki district. Each of them tragically lost their lives in the apartment building fire in Bochum, Germany.
The fatal apartment fire broke out early Tuesday morning around 4:15 a.m. local time in a residential building located in the Hofstede district of Bochum, Germany.
Yes, German police have arrested a 41-year-old Romanian national who lived in the same apartment building on suspicion of murder. Investigators have ruled out a technical defect and suspect that the fire may have been deliberately set.


