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German, Slovak nationals die in Bengaluru hotel pool; US tourist among injured

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The fatal incident occurred at the third-floor swimming pool of the Ulsoor hotel, claiming the lives of a German airline crew member and a Slovak project manager. A visiting tourist from the United States and a staff lifeguard sustained injuries when they attempted to pull the two men from the water. All four individuals were transported to Manipal Hospital, where medical staff confirmed the two surviving rescue volunteers are out of danger. Local police have registered a formal case to determine how the electrical hazard developed.

Key points

  • Police have launched an official investigation after registering a case regarding the swi…: Police have launched an official investigation after registering a case regarding the swimming pool electrocutions.
  • Both injured individuals are currently receiving medical treatment at Manipal Hospital an…: Both injured individuals are currently receiving medical treatment at Manipal Hospital and are reported to be out of danger.
  • The victims of the incident included corporate professionals employed by Lufthansa and IB…: The victims of the incident included corporate professionals employed by Lufthansa and IBM.

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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.

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