2 American Carnival Cruise Passengers Drown In Separate Incidents On Same Day

Two American Carnival Cruise Line passengers drowned successful abstracted incidents successful nan Bahamas connected Friday, according to officials.

The victims were identified arsenic a 74-year-old female and a 79-year-old man.

In a statement, Carnival said 1 unfortunate drowned successful a lagoon and nan different drowned astatine nan beach, some astatine Celebration Key, a backstage destination for Carnival guests connected nan southbound broadside of Grand Bahama. It includes a h2o park, a formation club, lagoons and restaurants.

“One impermanent was sailing pinch family connected Mardi Gras and 1 impermanent was sailing pinch family connected Carnival Elation,” nan cruise statement said successful nan statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are pinch nan guests and their families and our Care Team is providing assistance.”

Police were notified astir nan first drowning conscionable earlier noon, according to nan Royal Bahamas Police Force. The officers recovered nan 79-year-old man unresponsive aboard a commercialized vessel.

“According to nan first report, nan antheral became unresponsive while snorkeling astatine a beach,” constabulary said successful a connection shared pinch NBC News. “A lifeguard assisted him from nan water, and CPR was administered, but to nary avail.”

The man was pronounced dormant by a doctor, constabulary said.

Shortly aft 2:30 p.m., officers recovered an unresponsive 74-year-old female aboard different commercialized vessel, according to police.

The female became unresponsive while swimming successful a pool, according to an first report, constabulary said. A lifeguard who assisted her retired of nan h2o administered CPR “to nary avail,” and she was pronounced dead.

“An autopsy will beryllium performed connected some victims to assistance pinch determining nan nonstop origin of death,” constabulary said. “The investigation continues successful some matters.”

Carnival and constabulary did not place either of nan victims.