Two Americans – a woman and a man – died after swimmers were swept away by strong ocean currents on the Bahamas island of Bimini, officials said.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement Friday that they received a call shortly before 3 p.m. Friday regarding a possible drowning incident at the southern tip of North Bimini, near the entrance to Bimini Harbor.
Police said the victims – identified only as a 38-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman – were part of a group swimming beyond an area marked with a warning sign warning of strong currents.
“While they were swimming, several individuals were apparently swept away by the strong currents,” police said. “A nearby ferry helped some swimmers get to safety.”
Both Americans were unconscious and CPR was immediately administered, police said.
They were taken to a local clinic, where they were pronounced dead.
Police said an autopsy will be conducted and the incident remains under investigation.
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