By Senjo M R
Publication Date: 2026-10-31 07:28:00
A tragic incident at a Bengaluru five-star hotel saw two foreign nationals, a German airline crew member and an IBM project manager, die from suspected electrocution while swimming in the hotel’s pool on Saturday, prompting a police investigation.
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Key Points
- Two foreign nationals died on Saturday due to suspected electrocution in a five-star hotel pool in Bengaluru.
- The deceased were identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss (57), a German Lufthansa crew member, and Juraj Horvat (45), an IBM project manager.
- The incident occurred on Friday evening at the hotel’s swimming pool in Halasuru.
- A US national and an Indian pool attendant sustained injuries while attempting to rescue the victims and are now out of danger.
- Police have registered a case and are conducting further investigation into the incident.
Two foreign nationals, including a crew member of a German…
