Two men die after suspected electrocution at hotel pool as rescue effort injures others
Two men died after a suspected electrical leak at a hotel swimming pool in Bengaluru, India, and two people were injured while trying to help them. The incident has prompted a police investigation, with the pool closed as authorities examine how the men were shocked and whether the hotel’s electrical systems were involved.
Police identified the men as Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, a German Lufthansa crew member, and Juraj Horvat, 45, a Slovak IBM project manager. An American guest, Mathew Desantis, and pool attendant Rahul Tiwari were treated and reported stable; investigators are examining the pool pump, underwater lighting and earthing lines, but have not confirmed the cause.
In short
- Two men died after a suspected electrical fault at a Bengaluru hotel pool.
- A guest and a lifeguard were injured while trying to help.
- Investigators are examining pool equipment; the cause remains unconfirmed.