Justice · Bengaluru pool deathsBengaluru hotel pool deaths: Two dead, two rescuers injured at ConradWritten November 1, 2026 at 1:53 AM UTCWatchTranscript0:07Two men died after swimming in a hotel pool in Bengaluru.0:10Two people trying to save them were injured too.0:12Police suspect electrocution at the Conrad Hotel.0:15Investigators now have to determine whether an electrical fault caused the deaths0:19and injured the rescuers.0:20The incident happened at the Conrad Bengaluru swimming pool on Friday evening,0:24October thirty.0:25Police confirmed the deaths the following day.0:27Halasur police are investigating what happened inside the five star hotel's pool.0:31The men who died were a fifty-seven-year old German national and a forty-five-year0:36old man from Slovakia.0:38The German man was an airline crew member.0:40The Slovak man worked as an information technology project manager.0:44Both had gone swimming at the hotel.0:46An American guest and an Indian hotel employee were hurt while trying to help them.0:49The employee worked as a pool attendant.0:51A hospital confirmed that four people were brought in that evening.0:54The two injured rescuers were reportedly stable and expected to leave hospital soon.0:59Their injuries extended the harm beyond the two swimmers to the people who tried to1:02save them.1:03Investigators suspect electricity may have leaked from wiring for lights inside the1:06pool.1:07Preliminary findings also suggest current may have been confined to roughly a five.1:11Meta radius, those early findings still need a final technical determination.1:14Halesura police are investigating a negligence case involving hotel management.1:18That allegation will have to be tested through the investigation.1:21Police haven't determined criminal responsibility for the deaths.1:24Hotel management says the cause hasn't yet been determined.1:27It has expressed condolences and says it's cooperating with local authorities.1:31Its response leaves the suspected electrical fault for investigators to resolve.1:35Electrocution remains the suspected explanation for the deaths.1:39Medical and technical reports are still awaited to determine how the men died and1:42whether a failure at the hotel contributed.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
