Lufthansa crew member killed in suspected five-star hotel pool electrocution

A Lufthansa crew member has died after a freak swimming pool accident (Picture: Eckel/imageBROKER/Shutterstock) Two people have died after a suspected electrocution in a swimming pool, which left two more injured. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred at a five-star hotel in Bengaluru, India, at around 5.10pm local time on Friday. Of the two men who died, one has reportedly been identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, who was a German national. He was thought to be on a layover while working with Lufthansa. The company has since confirmed the death of a crew member in an accident in Bengaluru. The other is believed to be Slovak national Juraj Horvat, 45, who worked as a project manager for IBM, according to police. Two other men at the Conrad Hotel pool were injured while attempting to save the men and have since been taken to Manipal Hospital. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. The men were killed at the Conrad Hotel in Bengaluru (Picture: REUTERS) Mathew Desantis, 41, a hotel guest from the US and Rahul Tiwari, 28, a local pool attendant employed by the hotel, are both said to be out of danger. While attempts were made by emergency services to save the men, Theiss died before arriving at hospital, and Horvat died while doctors tried to revive him. Theiss’ wife has filed a police complaint alleging negligence by the hotel management when it came to maintaining the pool, according to NDTV. It claims the men suffered an electric shock while leaving the pool, which resulted in their drowning. The hotel, which is part of the Hilton group, has closed the area for maintenance for the rest of the month, as stated on their website. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as…