Bengaluru: Two foreign nationals died allegedly due to electrocution while swimming in the pool of a five-star hotel in Halasuru on Friday evening. Two others, including an American tourist and a pool attendant, were injured while attempting to rescue them.

The deceased have been identified as Alexander Maximilian Theiss (57), a German national and a member of the Lufthansa crew, and Juraj Horvàth (45), a Slovak national who worked as a project manager at IBM.

According to a senior police officer, the incident occurred around 5.30 pm at the swimming pool on the third floor of Conrad Hotel.

Police said the two men were swimming when they were allegedly electrocuted. Two others who rushed to their rescue also suffered electric shocks and sustained injuries.

The injured have been identified as Mathew DeSantis (41), an American tourist staying at the hotel, and Rahul Tiwari (28), a pool attendant and lifeguard employed by the hotel. Both were rushed to Manipal Hospital and are said to be out of danger.

“We are investigating the circumstances that led to the suspected electrocution, including possible electrical faults and the safety arrangements at the swimming pool. We are also examining whether adequate safety measures were in place at the facility,” the police officer said.

A senior police officer said that Juraj had checked into the hotel with his family on October 30, while Alexander had been staying there since October 20.

Based on a complaint filed by Juraj’s wife, Halasuru police have registered a case of negligence against the hotel management and launched an investigation.

Meanwhile, police are examining the circumstances that led to the accident. A BESCOM official said an earthing problem could have caused the incident.