# Lufthansa crew member electrocuted in Bengaluru hotel pool

> Police in Bengaluru are investigating how the pool at the five-star Conrad hotel became live, and Indian media report a second death.

World · published 2026-10-31 11:21 · https://nlnow.nl/a/lufthansa-crew-member-electrocuted-in-indian-hotel-pool/

A Lufthansa crew member died after being electrocuted in the pool on the third floor of the five-star Conrad hotel in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India, on Friday evening. Police are investigating how the pool became live.

Indian media report that a second person died, a 45-year-old Slovak hotel guest. They also report that an American guest and a hotel employee were injured while trying to rescue the victims. Both were taken to hospital and are said not to be in a life-threatening condition.

The Conrad is a luxury hotel in Bengaluru, where a room costs at least 25,000 rupees (€212) a night, Indian media report.

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