In a tragic morning incident, three young Indian nationals lost their lives after a severe fire destroyed a residential apartment building in the German city of Bochum. Emergency workers also rushed five other injured residents to local hospitals after they inhaled dangerous smoke.
The deceased individuals include two young women aged 25 and 27 along with a 26 year old man. Brave firefighters discovered their bodies inside a second floor apartment while using heavy turntable ladders to save residents from windows. The wild flames spread extremely fast through the wooden stairwell, blocking main doors and trapping people upstairs.
German police and safety experts quickly completed a detailed inspection at the disaster site. Authorities completely ruled out short circuits or electrical failure. Instead, homicide investigators strongly believe that someone deliberately started the deadly blaze in a shocking act of criminal arson.
A 41 year old Romanian national living in the same complex was arrested under suspicion of murder. Police officers are actively questioning him to find the real motive behind this terrifying crime. Meanwhile, Indian embassy officials are coordinating with German authorities to support the grieving families.
