Mother dies after saving sons swept away off Bimini

A woman has died in the Bahamas after attempting to rescue her two sons who were swept away by sea currents while snorkelling. BBC News reported that officers at the Alice Town police station were notified shortly after 10:00 am that an unresponsive woman was at the North Bimini Ferry Dock. [1]

The woman was snorkelling near the southern point of the island with her husband and two sons when the incident occurred, according to preliminary information released by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. A strong current reportedly swept both children away before the mother attempted to save them. [1]

Police stated that the two children were later rescued from the water. The mother was taken to a local clinic for medical attention, where a local doctor pronounced her dead despite attempts to save her life. [1]