Suryaa National Desk: Two foreign nationals have died following an incident at the swimming pool of the Conrad Hotel in the Halasuru area of Bengaluru. The deceased have been identified as 57-year-old Alexander Maximilian, a German national and Lufthansa airline staff member, and 45-year-old Juraj Horvat, a Slovak Republic national and IBM project manager.
According to police and witness accounts, the incident occurred on Friday evening shortly after the swimming pool lights were switched on. The two victims were in the pool when they suffered an electric shock. Two others, American national Matthew DeSentis and pool attendant Rahul Tiwari, sustained minor injuries while attempting to assist the victims.
All four individuals were transported to Manipal Hospital. Doctors confirmed that the German national was deceased upon arrival, while the Slovak national died while undergoing treatment. The two injured individuals are recovering and are reported to be out of danger.
Police have registered a case of negligence and initiated an investigation. Electrical inspectorate officials are conducting a probe into the pool's underwater lighting, wiring, earthing, and maintenance. The hotel management expressed shock, stated they are cooperating with the investigation, and offered condolences to the families of the deceased.