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Bodies of 2 Kerala youths from Germany reach Kochi
The Hindu·
Bodies of Sivin Johny, 26, and Anjali Sheela Joy, 27, killed in a Bochum apartment fire, arrived at Cochin International Airport around 1.30 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026. Nova Sabu, 25, the third victim, was expected at 8.15 p.m. Friday. The fire broke out early on October 13, 2026, in Bochum's Hofstede district. Five other people were injured.
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What It Means For You
- Sivin's funeral was scheduled at St. Rocky's Syro-Malabar Church, Manickamangalam, in the afternoon.
- Anjali's remains were taken to her home in Kollam after arrival.
- NoRKA officials and Kalady grama panchayat president Pouly Baby received the bodies at Kochi.
What's Happening
- Firefighters found the three victims dead in a second-floor apartment in the multi-family building.
- Preliminary findings point to personal enmity between the flat owner and a Romanian national in custody.
- Sivin had reached Germany about two weeks earlier for studies; Anjali had been there since July.
Who the three victims were
- Sivin Johny and Anjali Sheela Joy were from Chemmakkad, Periyanad, in Kollam district.
- Nova Sabu, 25, was from Kattappana in Idukki and had worked as a fitness trainer in Kerala.
- Nova had gone to visit Anjali for the weekend when the fire occurred.
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