Guest goes to swim at the Conrad Bengaluru. Then 4 people are taken to the hospital after a suspected electrical leak: ‘has not yet been established’

The Conrad Bengaluru, a hotel in Bengaluru, India, has become part of an investigation after two people died and two more were injured on October 30 due to a suspected electrical leak in the hotel’s swimming pool, according to Fox News. The pool in question has been blocked off by officials as the investigation takes place.

While the cause is believed to be an electrical leak, Bengaluru’s police commissioner, Seemant Kumar Singh, said that they’re waiting for reports from medical, technical, and expert personnel before an official cause is determined.

A spokesperson for Conrad Bengaluru’s management gave a statement offering condolences to the victims and their families. The spokesperson also said that the hotel is cooperating fully with the investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

Two foreign nationals died in the incident

The victims who died in the suspected electrical leak are a German national named Alexander Maximilian Theiss, who was a Lufthansa crew member, and a Slovak national named Juraj Horvat, who was an IBM project manager. Theiss was already declared deceased when he was brought to Manipal Hospital, but Horvat died following attempts to revive him by the medical staff.

Lufthansa confirmed the death of their crew member and asked for the privacy of those affected to be respected.

Two others were injured attempting to save the men

Although they were unsuccessful, another guest at the hotel, Mathew Desantis, and a lifeguard, Rahul Tiwari, tried to help the victims. Desantis and Tiwari were also brought to Manipal Hospital to be treated for injuries they sustained while trying to help Theiss and Horvat.

Both Desantis and Tiwari are reported to be in stable condition, with Desantis reportedly experiencing a headache and shock. Meanwhile, Tiwari will be checked for fractures after he reported experiencing some pain.

The pool is set to be closed through the end of November as investigators look into the pool’s pump, underwater lighting, and earthing lines to find the source of the electrical leak. According to early investigations, it seems that the underwater lighting is believed to be the possible source.

Water is a great conductor of electricity, making an electrical leak in a swimming pool particularly dangerous. It also tends to cause more harm in a shorter time compared to other leaks, such as slow gas leaks. However, Toledo, Ohio, is facing a dangerous leak of its own, but with toxic chemicals rather than electricity, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.

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