Two foreigners die of suspected electrocution in hotel pool in Bengaluru

A representational photo of a man swimming in a hotel rooftop pool. Two foreign nationals, a German and a Slovak, died following suspected electrocution in the swimming pool on the third floor of Conrad Hotel at Ulsoor in Bengaluru on October 30 evening.The deceased have been identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, a Lufthansa Airlines crew member, and Juraj Horvat, 45, a Slovak national working as a project manager with an IT company.According to the police, two other persons sustained injuries while attempting to rescue the victims. They have been identified as Mathew Desantis, 41, an American tourist staying in the hotel, and Rahul Tiwari, 28, a pool attendant and lifeguard employed by Conrad Hotel.Both injured persons were shifted to a private hospital where they are undergoing treatment. They are said to be out of danger.Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the suspected electrocution, including how the swimming pool area came to be electrically charged. Published - October 31, 2026 11:12 am IST