36-Year-Old British Woman Dies in North Bimini Current

The Royal Bahamas Police Service opened an investigation on Wednesday into the death of a 36-year-old British woman. The incident occurred Tuesday morning near the southern tip of North Bimini, where the woman died after a strong current carried her away from her two sons.

Police stated that the family was snorkeling when a sudden current pulled the two boys from their parents. The mother attempted to reach them, and officers noted she was also swept away during the effort. Both children were eventually pulled from the water and survived the incident.

Shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, officers at the Alice Town police station received a report that an unresponsive woman was at the North Bimini ferry dock. When police arrived at the scene, they found the woman had already been transported to a local clinic for medical care. A doctor at the facility pronounced her dead despite resuscitation efforts.

The police statement confirmed that CPR was administered at the ferry dock after the woman was recovered from the water. Investigators said foul play is not suspected at this stage. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the precise medical cause of death.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office confirmed it is aware of the case. A spokesperson stated that officials are in contact with local authorities and are providing support to the family. The department said its thoughts are with the family of the deceased.

North Bimini is the closest point in the Bahamas to the United States mainland. The island group sits between the larger island of Andros and Miami. The location is also home to a shark research center and was once the residence of author Ernest Hemingway.