{
  "id": 15438021,
  "title": "Bodies of three Malayalis killed in Germany building fire to reach Keralam on October 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bodies-of-three-malayalis-killed-in-germany-building-fire-to-reach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T15:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bodies-of-three-malayalis-killed-in-germany-building-fire-to-reach-keralam-on-october-20/article71600566.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The bodies of three Malayali youths who perished in an apartment fire in Bochum, Germany, are set to return to Keralam on October 20, 2026, following the request of their families. The Indian Embassy has facilitated the repatriation process, arranging for the bodies to be handed over to a local funeral home without post-mortems. The victims, Anjali S. Joy from Kollam, Nova Sabu from Idukki, and Sivin Johny from Ernakulam, were identified by G. Devarajan, the Keralam government's special representative in Delhi. The repatriation was initially delayed by a day due to funeral homes being closed on Sunday. However, authorities ensured all three bodies would be transported together, despite a minor technical issue with cargo flights initially accommodating only two. The State government will cover the transportation cost, approximately €3,000 per body, or roughly ₹3,00,000. Upon arrival at Nedumbassery airport, the bodies will be transported to their respective homes in government-arranged ambulines. Investigations are underway into the arson attack on the apartment building, which authorities believe stemmed from a personal enmity between the flat owner and a Romanian national currently in police custody.",
  "summary": "Investigations are under way regarding the arson attack on the apartment building in the city of Bochum; preliminary findings indicate that the tragedy stemmed from a personal enmity between the flat owner and a Romanian national who is currently in police custody",
  "key_points": [
    "Bodies of three Malayali youths return to Keralam on October 20",
    "Victims identified by Keralam government's special representative",
    "Repatriation cost covered by State government"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Bodies of four family members killed in Ireland house fire arrive at church before funeral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/bodies-of-four-family-members-killed-in-ireland-house-fire-arrive-at",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}