Three Indians killed in Germany building fire: reports

Three Indian nationals were killed in a fire at a residential building in the German city of Bochum, local media reported on Wednesday (October 14, 2026).

The victims were two women aged 25 and 27, and a 26-year-old man, all Indian nationals, German public broadcaster WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk) reported, citing details released by Bochum police.

Their names and home States in India were not reported.

Five other people were also injured in the incident that occurred early Tuesday (October 13, 2026). Their nationalities and other details were not specified in the media reports.

Police have arrested a 41-year-old resident of the building on suspicion of murder. He is a Romanian national, German news channel n-tv reported, citing the German Press Agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA).