Two U.S. citizens, 38 and 40, drowned on Friday in the Bahamas after being dragged by strong maritime currents. According to local police, the victims were part of a group swimming in a signaled area with a danger warning due to maritime unrest.
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14/11/2026
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Deight American citizens drowned after being dragged by strong sea currents on Friday afternoon in the Bahamas.
According to ABC News, which quotes the Royal Bahamas Police, the victims are a 38-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, who were part of a group of people who were swimming in an area marked with a danger warning due to maritime unrest.
The incident took place in North Bimini, near the entrance of the port of Bimini, and the alert was given at 3 p.m. on Friday (20:00 in Lisbon).
“ On arrival, the officers were informed that the victims were part of a group of people who swam beyond a zone signaled with a danger warning due to the strong sea currents,” the police said, adding that “during the bath several people will have been dragged by the strong currents.”
A nearby vessel still helped rescue some of the bathers, but the two American citizens were removed from the water already unconscious.
The victims were assisted on site and transported to a local health center, where the deaths were declared.
Authorities do not suspect the occurrence of any crime, but an autopsy will be performed to help determine the exact cause of the deaths.