Two dead after suspected electrical leak at Indian hotel pool

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 14:34 · Archive

Two foreign nationals died after a suspected electrical leak at the Conrad Bengaluru swimming pool in India on Friday evening.

Two foreign nationals died and two others were injured after a suspected electrical leak at the Conrad Bengaluru hotel pool in Bengaluru, India, on Friday evening, 30 October. The victims were 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 for IBM. Both were staying at the hotel at the time.

Thomas Desantis, a 41-year-old American guest, and Rahul Tiwari, a 28-year-old pool attendant and lifeguard, were injured while attempting to help. All four people were taken to Manipal Hospital. Theiss was already deceased on arrival, while Horvat died after doctors attempted to revive him.

Bengaluru's police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said investigators suspected an electrical leak but were waiting for medical, technical and expert reports to determine the cause. Officials cordoned off the pool area for the investigation. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, which owns Conrad Hotels & Resorts, said it was deeply saddened by the incident and offering full support to the investigation, though the cause remains subject to comprehensive investigation by local authorities.

How it is being reported

• Two people are dead and another two are hurt after 'being electrocuted' in five-star hotel pool in IndiaManagers at the five-star Conrad Bengaluru Hotel said they were 'deeply saddened' by the incident involving a German flight crew member and Slovak business manager.Daily Mail · 1 Nov, 19:33
• 2 dead, 2 injured after suspected electrical leak in hotel swimming poolTwo foreign nationals died and two people were injured after a suspected electrical leak at the Conrad Bengaluru hotel pool in India.New York Post · 1 Nov, 14:16
• Two men die after suspected electrocution at hotel pool as rescue effort injures othersTwo foreign nationals died at the Conrad Bengaluru pool in India after a suspected electrical leak, with police investigating the cause of the incident. Two others were injured.Fox News · 31 Oct, 23:50

In this story: Conrad Bengaluru · Alexander Maximilian Theiss · Juraj Horvat · Mathew Desantis · Lufthansa · IBM · Bengaluru · India

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