British Mum, 36, Drowns 'Trying to Save Two Children' in Holiday Tragedy
The 36-year-old was pronounced dead after bystanders performed CPR and doctors later confirmed her death, police said.
- On Tuesday, a 36-year-old British woman died after attempting to rescue her two sons swept away by strong currents while snorkeling off Bimini in the Bahamas.
- Powerful currents swept the children away during the snorkeling expedition, prompting the mother to enter the water in a desperate rescue attempt, the Royal Bahamas Police Force reported.
- Linty Stuart, owner of Water Taxi, captained the rescue boat and recovered the family amid treacherous conditions; 7ft to 8ft waves nearly capsized the vessel, he recalled.
- Bystanders administered CPR at the North Bimini Ferry Dock after the woman was pulled from the water; responders then transported her to a local clinic where Doctors pronounced her dead.
- Officers from the Alice Town Police Station will conduct a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death, while the Foreign Office has been approached for comment on the incident.
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A British tourist died while trying to save her two children from drowning while they were snorkeling in the Bahamas, reports DPA/PA Media Saturday, according to Agerpres.
A 36-YEAR-OLD British woman has died trying to save her two sons, who were swept away by an ocean current while they were snorkeling in the Bahamas.
A British woman died trying to save her two sons carried away by a current during a snorkeling session. The children were rescued.
A woman died while trying to save her sons who were swept away by an ocean current while diving on Bimini Island in the Bahamas. The child and their mother were later pulled from the water, but the woman was beyond help.
A 36-year-old woman drowned in the Bahamas this week after trying to save her two sons who were swept away by a strong current while snorkeling together, the BBC reported, adding that the sons were rescued from the water.
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