A caring mother drowned while desperately trying to rescue her two children who were swept away by a strong current while snorkeling in the Bahamas, according to a report. The unidentified 36-year-old British woman was on a snorkelling expedition with her husband and two children south of the island of Bimini when the tragedy occurred on Tuesday, The Telegraph reported. The children were swept away by a strong current, so the mother rushed to save them, but was swept away herself, a spokesperson for the Royal Bahamas Police Force told the outlet. The tourist drowned during a cruise stop in the Bahamas. Wollwerth Imagery – stock.adobe.com Rescuers pulled her from the water and performed CPR on a ferry dock, but the woman died at the hospital, the spokesperson said. “Officers responded and upon arrival learned that the woman had been transported to the local clinic for medical care, where she was later pronounced dead by a local doctor despite life-saving efforts,” the statement continued. The incident occurred off the island of Bimini. Rob Schultz – stock.adobe.com His children were rescued from the water and no foul play is suspected. The family was visiting the tropical island from a cruise ship, ZNS reported. This deadly incident marked the fourth time people have died in Bimini waters in the past two years. Two of the victims were divers, according to the media.
