The holidays have turned tragic. An American mother has been killed by a shark while diving in the Bahamas, according to authorities. The 58-year-old woman was attacked Tuesday afternoon while snorkeling with her family in the translucent waters of Green Cay, off the capital Nassau, Bahamian police said. in a press release.
“Organizers of the outing and members of her family tried to rescue her but they were unsuccessful” and the victim suffered “significant injuries on the left side of her body”, added the forces of the order. Once brought back to earth, the rescuers found that she showed “no sign of life”, according to the police.
The family, originally from Pennsylvania, had arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday morning on the ship “The Harmony of the Seas”, operated by Royal Caribbean.
The passenger was on an “independent excursion” – not organized by the cruise line – when she was attacked, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Confirming his death, Royal Caribbean added “provide support” to the relatives of the victim.
In 2019, a young American died after being attacked by three sharks during a family dive in the same area of the Bahamas.