German, Slovak nationals die of suspected electrocution in Bengaluru 5-star hotel pool

On Friday evening, two foreign nationals from Germany and Slovakia died from suspected electrocution in a hotel swimming pool. (File pic)

BENGALURU: Two foreign nationals, a German and a Slovakian, died following suspected electrocution in the swimming pool of a five-star hotel in Bengaluru on Friday evening. Two others, including an American tourist and a hotel employee, were injured while attempting to rescue them.The incident took place at the swimming pool on the third floor of Conrad Hotel in Ulsoor. 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 with IBM.Mathew Desantis (41), an American national staying at the hotel as a tourist, and Rahul Tiwari (28), a pool attendant and lifeguard employed at the hotel, were injured while trying to rescue the two men.All four were rushed to Manipal Hospital, where the two injured survivors are undergoing treatment. They are reported to be out of danger.

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.