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American woman missing at sea after husband says she fell overboard in Bahamas
Police said the 8-foot dinghy’s engine shut off after the woman fell overboard, and search teams are still looking for her.
- On Saturday, an American woman disappeared in the Bahamas after falling overboard during a dinghy trip from Hope Town to Elbow Cay on the island of Abaco, prompting the Royal Bahamas Police Force to launch an investigation.
- The woman's husband reported that she held the keys to their 8-foot-long vessel when she fell into the water, causing the engine to shut off as strong currents swept her away.
- After paddling for hours, the man reached the Marsh Harbour Boat Yard at about 4 a.m. Sunday and alerted a witness, who then notified authorities.
- Royal Bahamas Police Force officers, supported by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and Hope Town Fire & Rescue, are currently searching the surrounding area for the missing woman.
- The U.S. State Department maintains a Level 2 travel advisory for the Bahamas, warning that "boating is not well regulated" and that "injuries and deaths have occurred.
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