Published Oct 31, 2026 | 11:43 AM ⚊ Updated Oct 31, 2026 | 11:43 AM
Representative image of hotel pool. (iStock)
Two foreign nationals, one from Germany and the other from Slovakia, died of suspected electrocution in the swimming pool of the Conrad Hotel in Bengaluru, on Friday, 30 October evening.
According to the Indian Express report, the deceased have been identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, a German national and Lufthansa crew member, and Juraj Horvat, 45, a Slovak national who worked as a project manager at IBM.
Two others—Mathew Desantis, 41, an American national staying at the hotel, and Rahul Tiwari, 28, a pool attendant and lifeguard employed at the hotel—sustained injuries while attempting to rescue the victims. The injured were shifted to Manipal Hospital for treatment and are stated to be out of danger.
The Hindu report further noted that the police have registered a case and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the suspected electrocution, including how the swimming pool area came to be electrically charged.
Further details are awaited.
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(Edited by Sumavarsha)
