Suspected Pool Leak Kills 2 Foreign Nationals at Bengaluru Hotel, Injuring 2
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 31
Suspected Pool Leak Kills 2 Foreign Nationals at Bengaluru Hotel, Injuring 2
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 31
Summary
Two foreign nationals died and two others were injured after a suspected electrical leak at the Conrad Bengaluru swimming pool on Oct. 30, prompting police to seal off the area.
Police identified the dead as 57-year-old German Lufthansa crew member Alexander Maximilian Theiss and 45-year-old Slovak IBM project manager Juraj Horvat, both hotel guests.
A 41-year-old American guest and a 28-year-old pool attendant were hurt while trying to help; both were reported stable after being taken to Manipal Hospital.
Investigators have not confirmed the cause, but a joint technical probe is examining the pool pump, underwater lighting and earthing lines after preliminary scrutiny of the lighting system.
Theiss' wife alleged the men were shocked while trying to exit the pool and then drowned, while the hotel said it was assisting authorities and listed the pool closed for maintenance through Nov. 30.