A 74-year-old woman from Colorado died in the Bahamas this week after a boat transporting tourists started to sink, local police said.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force was notified of a distressed double-deck catamaran taking on water just before 11 a.m. ET Tuesday. The boat was transporting tourists from Paradise Island to Blue Lagoon Island, a private island and popular tourist destination, police said in a release.
Police marine support units and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force responded and helped rescue the passengers and crew members “from the visibly sinking vessel,” the release said.
A woman who was “unresponsive” was retrieved from the water, and CPR was performed. She was taken to the Paradise Island Dock, where EMTs found “no signs of life.”
The woman, who was not publicly identified, was described as being from Broomfield, Colorado.
Two additional passengers were taken to a medical facility in New Providence for further care.
A video on TikTok showed a two-deck ferry with "Blue Lagoon Island" painted on it sinking sideways. Another, aboard the sinking vessel, showed dozens of passengers in apparent alarm. In the water, some passengers in vests are seen swimming toward a nearby small boat.
An investigation continues.