In a shocking incident at a five-star hotel in Bengaluru, two foreign nationals died allegedly due to electrocution at the hotel’s swimming pool on Friday evening.
A case has been registered, and police have launched an investigation into the incident. The incident reportedly took place at the hotel’s swimming pool located on the third floor when the two went for a swim on Friday evening. The incident took place at the five-star Conrad hotel in the city. Besides the two victims, two others sustained injuries while trying to rescue them. A US national, a guest at the hotel, and an Indian pool attendant were injured while attempting to rescue the duo. There has been no comment from the hotel management till now on the incident.
Conrad is a luxury 24-storey five-star hotel, part of the Hilton group. The incident has raised serious questions of negligence on the part of the hotel, where stay costs at least Rs 25,000 per night for a standard room.
They are reported to be out of danger. Both injured persons were shifted to Manipal Hospital and are undergoing treatment. A 41-year old US national Mathew Desantis, who was staying at the hotel, and an Indian pool attendant Rahul Tiwari (28) sustained injuries while attempting to rescue the two victims.
