Bochum: Three Indian nationals, including two women, were killed in a fire at a residential building in the German city of Bochum, local media reported on Wednesday.
German public broadcaster WDR, citing a report issued by Bochum police, said the victims were two women aged 25 and 27 and a 26-year-old man. Their identities and the Indian states they belonged to have not yet been disclosed.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving five other people injured. Their nationalities and further details about their condition were not immediately available.
German news channel n-tv, citing the German news agency dpa, reported that police had arrested a 41-year-old resident of the building in connection with the incident. The man is a Romanian national.
Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the fire.
