India, Oct. 14 -- Three Indian nationals were killed and five others injured in a fire at a residential building in the German city of Bochum, according to local media reports.

The victims were identified as two women, aged 25 and 27, and a 26-year-old man. Firefighters found their bodies inside an apartment on the building's second floor.

The five injured people suffered from smoke inhalation and were taken to hospitals in Bochum for treatment. Their nationalities have not been disclosed in media reports.

41-year-old man arrested

Police have arrested a 41-year-old Romanian national who also lived in the building on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident.

Authorities have not provided further details about the circumstan...