Two foreign nationals electrocuted in swimming pool of Bengaluru's Conrad Hotel, two others injured
Two foreign nationals have died after being electrocuted in the swimming pool of the five-star Conrad Hotel in the Ulsoor area of Bengaluru, India. The accident happened on the third floor of the hotel on Friday evening, October 30.
The two dead men were Alexander Maximilian Theis, 57, a German national and a crew member of Lufthansa Airlines, and Juraj Horvat, 45, a Slovak national. Both were staying at the hotel.
A report by Indian news outlet NDTV on Saturday, October 31, said the two foreigners were somehow electrocuted while swimming in the hotel pool.
Two hotel workers came forward to rescue them. They were also electrocuted and injured in the attempt.
All four were later rescued and taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors declared the two foreigners dead.
The two injured men are Matthew DeSantis, a 41-year-old American national, and Rahul Tiwari, 28, the hotel's pool attendant and lifeguard. They are receiving treatment in hospital.
Police, quoting doctors, said the condition of the two injured men is stable.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police of Bengaluru's East Division said a case has been filed and an investigation has begun. Hotel authorities and staff are being questioned to find the actual cause of the accident.
