BENGALURU: A day after two foreign nationals died following suspected electrocution in its swimming pool, Conrad Bengaluru on Saturday issued its first statement expressing condolences to the victims’ families and saying the cause of the incident had not yet been established.“We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident which occurred at Conrad Bengaluru yesterday which led to the subsequent passing away of two guests. We offer our deepest condolences to all those impacted. The cause of the incident has not yet been established and remains subject to a comprehensive investigation by local authorities. We are offering our full support to their investigation. Our team remains available to provide all appropriate assistance to relevant authorities as their investigation continues,” a hotel spokesperson said.The incident took place at the hotel’s swimming pool on the third floor in Ulsoor on Friday evening. The deceased were identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss (57), a German national and Lufthansa crew member, and Juraj Horvat (45), a Slovak national who worked as a project manager with IBM.Two others, i.e., American tourist Mathew Desantis (41) and hotel pool attendant and lifeguard Rahul Tiwari (28), were injured while attempting to rescue the men. All four were taken to Manipal Hospital.According to Dr Mabel Vasnaik, head of emergency medicine at Manipal Hospitals, Theiss was brought dead, while Horvat could not be revived despite resuscitation efforts. She said the cause of death was electrocution.Desantis reportedly detected an electric current while swimming and managed to get out of the pool. Tiwari jumped in to rescue the two men.Both survivors were stable on Saturday. Desantis was likely to be discharged by evening, while Tiwari was undergoing X-rays after reporting pain, Dr Vasnaik told TOI.Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
