Kochi: The bodies of three Malayalis who died in a fire at a multi-storey residential complex in the Bochum region of Germany will arrive in Kochi in the early hours of October 23.The bodies will be transported to Kerala on two separate flights.The bodies of Anjali S. Joy (27), a native of Perinad in Kollam, and Sivin Johny (26), a native of Kalady in Ernakulam, were scheduled to leave Frankfurt for Delhi on an Air India flight on October 21. They will reach Kochi in the early hours of October 23 on an Air India flight departing from Delhi on the night of October 22.
The body of Nova Sabu (25), a native of Iratayar in Idukki, will depart from Frankfurt on October 22. The body will be brought to Kochi on an Air India flight departing from Delhi on October 23.Although all three bodies will arrive in Kochi on the same day, they will be transported on two different flights. Upon arrival, the bodies will be taken to their respective homes in ambulances arranged by NORKA Roots.
Following the tragedy, NORKA Roots maintained continuous coordination, as directed by the Chief Minister, with the Protector of Emigrants in Thiruvananthapuram, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Indian Embassy in Berlin, the Consulate General’s Office and representatives of Malayali organisations in Germany.The coordination efforts were led by the Chief Minister’s Office. NORKA Roots will bear the expenses for bringing the bodies back to Kerala.
