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Two Foreigners Die in Bengaluru Hotel Pool Electrocution
31 Oct
Summary
- Two foreign nationals died at a Bengaluru five-star hotel pool.
- One victim was a Lufthansa crew member, the other an IBM project manager.
- Two others were injured while attempting a rescue at the pool.
Two foreign nationals tragically lost their lives at the Conrad Bengaluru hotel on Friday evening, reportedly due to electrocution at the swimming pool. The victims have been identified as 57-year-old Alexander Maximilian Theiss, a German national and Lufthansa crew member, and 45-year-old Juraj Horvat, a Slovakian national and IBM project manager.
During an attempt to rescue the two men, a US national, Mathew Desantis, and an Indian pool attendant, Rahul Tiwari, sustained injuries. Both injured individuals were taken to Manipal Hospital and are reported to be out of danger. Police have initiated an investigation into the fatal incident.
The Conrad hotel, a luxury establishment part of the Hilton group, has not yet issued a statement. Its website indicates the swimming pool has been closed for maintenance from October 31 to November 30.
