A Lufthansa crew member died during a layover in Bengaluru on Friday, 30 October, after an incident at the pool of the Conrad Bengaluru hotel. Police identified the German national as one of two people who died at the hotel; a Slovak national also died. Two people were injured while trying to help them. The cause remains under investigation, and the airline has declined to provide further details out of respect for those affected.
The incident occurred at the hotel’s third-floor pool in the Halasuru area. The injured were an American hotel guest and a pool attendant, according to local reporting; their injuries were reported as stable. They have not been identified as Lufthansa crew members.
Police said the precise cause had not been established. Preliminary findings pointed to possible electric shock followed by drowning, and investigators were to examine the pool’s electrical installations and safety arrangements. Police registered a negligence case against the hotel management. Conrad Bengaluru said the circumstances remained under investigation.