An incident at a hotel in Bengaluru, India, has left two foreign nationals dead. According to a Sunday (November 1) report from the New York Post.
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Two Individuals Dead After Suspected Electrical Leak at Hotel Pool
The incident occurred at the Conrad Bengaluru hotel last Friday (October 30). They believe that the two individuals died because of a suspected electrical leak. It is believed to have occurred at the hotel's swimming pool.
Bengaluru's police commissioner, Seemant Kumar Singh, noted that investigators are awaiting confirmation from medical, technical, and expert reports to officially name the cause of death. So the pool has been closed amid the ongoing investigation.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, which owns Conrad Hotels & Resorts, released a statement following the incident. It said that they are "deeply saddened" by the tragedy.
"We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident which occurred at Conrad Bengaluru, which led to the subsequent death of two guests. We offer our deepest condolences to all those impacted," a spokesperson for the hotel group told Fox News Digital (via the New York Post).
The spokesperson also confirmed that the police investigation into the incident is ongoing.
"The cause of the incident has not yet been established. It remains subject to a comprehensive investigation by local authorities," the spokesperson continued. "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."
The victims were identified as 57-year-old Lufthansa crew member Alexander Maximilian Theiss and 45-year-old IBM project manager Juraj Horvat, per the New Indian Express (New York Post).
Airline Group Confirms Crew Member Passed Away
Lufthansa confirmed that a member of their crew had passed away after an "accident," to Fox News Digital.
"Lufthansa confirms with deep sadness that a member of our crew passed away following an accident on Friday (30 October 2026) during a layover in Bengaluru," they said in a statement to the outlet (via the New York Post).
"Our deepest sympathies go out to the family, relatives and friends of the deceased crew member. So we ask for your understanding that, out of respect for the privacy of those affected, we are unable to provide any further details about the circumstances of the accident or the deceased crew member."
