Yes. Two foreign men died following a suspected electrocution in the swimming pool at Conrad Bengaluru on Friday, October 30, 2026.

### What happened

* Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, German national and Lufthansa crew member.

* Juraj Horvat, 45, Slovak national and IBM project manager.

* Both were in the hotel's third-floor swimming pool.

* They reportedly encountered an electrical current in the water.

* An American guest, 41, and an Indian pool attendant, 28, were injured attempting to rescue them. Both were reported stable. The New Indian Express +2

### What caused it?

The precise technical cause is still under investigation. Authorities are examining the pool's electrical installations and safety arrangements. BESCOM officials reportedly suspect an earthing issue. The New Indian Express +1

### Hotel's response

* Police registered a negligence case against hotel management.

* The pool was closed from October 31 through November 30 for maintenance.

* Conrad said the cause had not yet been established and that it was cooperating with investigators. Telegraph India +1

Particularly disturbing: the American guest and lifeguard were also exposed to electrical current while trying to save the two men. This appears to have been a potentially serious electrical-safety failure, not an ordinary swimming accident.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916933&forum_id=2.#50219157)

But I guess you really shouldnt in a country where the guys who do the electric wiring have a 81 IQ.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916933&forum_id=2.#50219194)

Yeah, this is what happens when 80 IQ browns try to do electric.

You think it was a white man who fucked this up in Dallas TX?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916933&forum_id=2.#50219211)

Yes, the British acquired their early military rocket technology directly from India. [1] (https://storytrails.in/history/congreve-rocket/)

• The Origin: In the late 18th century, Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore in South India, developed and used iron-cased war rockets (known as Mysorean rockets) against the British East India Company. These rockets used hammered iron tubes filled with black powder and attached to bamboo balance shafts, achieving ranges of up to 2 kilometers. [1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rockets), [2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysorean_rockets), [3] (https://www.facebook.com/TheCSRJournal/videos/more-than-200-years-before-modern-space-programmes-tipu-sultan-and-his-father-hy/1767646597742875/), [4] (https://www.facebook.com/HistorythroughAI/posts/long-before-modern-missiles-existed-tipu-sultan-shocked-the-world-with-a-revolut/122171863352618499/)

• The Capture: After the defeat of Tipu Sultan and the fall of Seringapatam in 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the British army captured thousands of iron rocket shells, launchers, and tech specimens. [1] (https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/823jw7/til_after_fourth_anglomysore_war_of_1799_british/), [2] (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidlewiscorkill_tqif-innovation-learning-activity-7514393204427948033-UPNt), [3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysorean_rockets)

• British Development: The British shipped these captured weapons back to the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, England. Military engineer Sir William Congreve reverse-engineered and analyzed the iron cylinders, leading to the creation of the Congreve rocket in 1805. [1] (https://www.historymarg.com/2023/12/furthering-technology-mysorean-rockets.html), [2] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84c3PLCe4F4&t=576), [3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysorean_rockets)

• Later Use: The British deployed these adapted Congreve rockets during the Napoleonic Wars (such as at Boulogne) and the War of 1812 (including the bombardment of Fort McHenry, which inspired the line "the rockets' red glare" in the U.S. national anthem). [1] (https://www.russianspaceweb.com/congreve.html), [2] (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidlewiscorkill_tqif-innovation-learning-activity-7514393204427948033-UPNt), [3] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84c3PLCe4F4&t=576)

If you'd like, I can share more about how Mysorean rockets worked mechanically or how they performed in specific battles like Pollilur.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916933&forum_id=2.#50219306)

None of that changes the fact that it is suicidal insanity to willingly enter the water inside of India

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916933&forum_id=2.#50219303)

"Had to get the fuck out of here. Surrounded by Indians. Can't tolerate the smell any longer. They shit EVERYWHERE! Anything is better than this, even collapse and disappearance"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5916933&forum_id=2.#50219308)