According to the officials, two passengers of the US Carnival Cruise Line drowned in separate incidents in the Bahamas, according to the officials.
The victims were identified as a 74 -year -old woman and a 79 -year -old man.
In a statement, Carnival said a victim drowned in one lagoon and the other drowned on the beach, both in celebration Key, a private destination for carnival guests on the south side of Grand Bahama. It includes an aquatic park, a beach club, lagoons and restaurants.
“A guest sailed with his family in Mardi Gras and a guest sailed with family in carnival euphoria,” the cruise line said in the statement. “Our thoughts and sentences are with the guests and their families and our attention team is providing assistance.”
The police were notified about the first drowning just before noon, according to the Royal Bahamas police force. The officers found the 79 -year -old man who did not respond on board a commercial ship.
“According to the initial report, the man did not respond while diving on a beach,” police said in a statement shared with NBC News. “A lifeguard helped him with water, and RCP was administered, but it was in vain.”
The man was declared dead by a doctor, police said.
Shortly after 2:30 pm, the officers found a 74 -year -old woman who did not respond on board another commercial ship, according to the police.
The woman did not respond while swimming in a pool, according to an initial report, police said. A lifeguard that helped her out of the water administered the “without success” CPR, and was declared dead.
“A autopsy will be performed in both victims to help determine the exact cause of death,” police said. “The investigation continues in both matters.”
The Carnival and the Police did not identify any of the victims.
