Bengaluru hotel pool tragedy: Lufthansa crew member and IBM manager die in suspected electrocution
Two foreign nationals, including a Lufthansa crew member, died in suspected electrocution at Bengaluru's Conrad Hotel swimming pool. Two others were injured while attempting to rescue them. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
Two foreign nationals, a German Lufthansa crew member and a Slovakian IBM manager, died in a suspected electrocution at a Conrad Hotel swimming pool in Bengaluru on Friday evening. Two other people, an American hotel guest and a pool attendant, were injured while attempting to rescue the victims. The identities of the deceased are Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, and Juraj Horvat, 45.
Both were staying at the hotel when the incident occurred. The injured, Mathew Desantis, 41, and Rahul Tiwari, 28, are currently stable at Manipal Hospital. Police have registered a case and are investigating the possibility of an electrical fault, specifically a leakage in the underwater lighting system. The investigation will examine the pool's electrical wiring, lighting equipment, maintenance records, and safety arrangements.
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