Bengaluru: A tragic accident took place in a five-star hotel in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru on Friday evening. Two foreign nationals died allegedly due to electrocution in the swimming pool on the third floor of Conrad Hotel located in Ulsoor area. During the accident, an American tourist and hotel staff, who had entered the pool to save the two, also got injured by electrocution. All four were immediately rushed to Manipal Hospital, where doctors declared the citizens of Germany and Slovakia dead. The condition of both the injured people is said to be out of danger at present.
Who were the two foreign nationals who lost their lives in the accident?
The deceased have been identified as 57-year-old Alexander Maximilian Thais and 45-year-old Juraj Horvat. Thais was a citizen of Germany and worked as a crew member for Lufthansa airline. At the same time, Horvat, a resident of Slovakia, was a project manager in IBM company. Both were present in the swimming pool of the hotel on Friday evening when this accident happened.
How did the accident happen and who came to save?
According to the information, while bathing in the swimming pool, American tourist Matthew DeSantis (41) felt a current in the water. He saved his life by immediately getting out of the pool. Meanwhile, pool attendant and lifeguard Rahul Tiwari (28) posted in the hotel jumped into the water to save the two foreign nationals present in the pool. However, while attempting rescue, he too got electrocuted and injured.
Matthew DeSantis and Rahul Tiwari were also taken to Manipal Hospital for treatment. According to doctors, the American tourist complained of headache after the accident, but his condition is stable. Meanwhile, Rahul Tiwari later complained of pain, after which the doctors decided to get an X-ray done to check for any possible fracture.
What did the doctors tell?
Dr Mable Wasnaik, head of the emergency medicine department at Manipal Hospital, said that Alexander Maximilian Thys was dead by the time he was brought to the hospital. Doctors made great efforts to save Juraj Horvat and tried to revive him through CPR but were unsuccessful. Later he was also declared dead.
According to Dr Wasnaik, the cause of death of both was electric shock. He said that the condition of the injured American citizen is stable and he is likely to be discharged. The condition of the hotel lifeguard is also said to be stable. The decision to discharge him from the hospital was to be taken after examining his injuries.
Is the police investigating the accident?
After the incident, the police have registered the case and started investigation. Officials are trying to find out how the current reached the swimming pool and where the security system went wrong. At present, investigation is going on to determine the real causes and responsibility of the accident.
