Lufthansa crew among 2 foreign nationals dead in suspected electrocution at Bengaluru hotel pool

The injured, who tried to rescue the victims, are out of danger. Police have registered a case and are investigating.

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Two foreign nationals died of suspected electrocution while swimming in a five-star hotel pool in Halasuru, Bengaluru, police said on Saturday. Two others were injured in the incident.

Police said the incident took place on Friday evening at the hotel's swimming pool on the third floor.

2 foreign nationals die; 1 US citizens injured

The deceased have been identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, a German national who worked as a crew member with Lufthansa, and Juraj Horvat, 45, a Slovakian national who worked as a project manager with IBM, police said.

The injured have been identified as Mathew Desantis, 41, a US national staying at the hotel, and Rahul Tiwari, 28, a pool attendant employed at the hotel. Both sustained injuries while attempting to rescue the victims, a senior police official said.

The injured individuals were taken to Manipal Hospital for treatment and are out of danger, he said.

Police have registered a case in connection with the incident, and further investigation is underway, he added.

(With inputs from PTI)

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