Bengaluru: Two foreign nationals were electrocuted in a third floor swimming pool of a star hotel at Halasuru in Bengaluru on Friday evening. Two others, including an American tourist, were injured while attempting to rescue them.
The deceased have been identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss (57), a German national who was part of a Lufthansa crew, and Juraj Horvàth (45), a Slovak national who worked as a project manager with IBM, Deccan Herald reported.
The incident occurred around 6.30 pm at the swimming pool on the third floor of the Conrad Hotel, a senior police official confirmed. The Conrad brand is part of Hilton Worldwide’s luxury portfolio and is classified as a 5-star luxury hotel.
The two men were swimming when they were allegedly electrocuted, following which two others attempted to rescue them but sustained injuries, the police said.
The injured have been identified as Mathew DeSantis (41), an American national who was staying at the hotel as a tourist, and Rahul Tiwari (28), a pool attendant and lifeguard employed by the hotel.
The two injured persons were rushed to the Manipal Hospital for treatment and are said to be out of danger.
“We are investigating the circumstances that led to the suspected electrocution, including possible electrical faults and the safety arrangements at the swimming pool. We also examining whether adequate safety measures were in place at the facility,” the police official said.
While Juraj had arrived at the hotel with his family on October 30 and was staying there. Alexander had checked into the hotel on October 20, the police said.
The Halasuru Police have registered a case of negligence against the hotel management and initiated an investigation into the incident, based on a complaint filed by Juraj’s wife, the official said.
The bodies have been sent for post mortem analysis. A Bescom official claimed that the accident might have been caused due to earthing problems.
