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2 Carnival cruise passengers die in separate drowning incidents at Bahamas resort
Two U.S. tourists drowned last week in separate incidents at Carnival Cruise Line's new Bahamas resort, authorities said. Both were passengers on Carnival cruise ships that had sailed to the Caribbean, the company confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. They died Friday while swimming at Celebration Key, a private resort on Grand Bahama Island that only Carnival cruise passengers can use, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Carnival. Police said in a news release that officers on duty responded to the first drowning before noon local time, and the second shortly after 2:30 p.m., according to the release. The circumstances around each death are under investigation. In the first incident, officers were alerted to a 79-year-old man who was unresponsive on board a commercial ship at the resort. Police said an initial report suggested the man lost consciousness while snorkeling at a beach, and a lifeguard pulled him from the water to administer CPR. The man, reported to be an American national, was ultimately pronounced dead by a doctor, according to police. Officers later found a 74-year-old woman unresponsive on board a separate commercial ship. The initial police report in that incident suggested that the woman, also reported to be American, lost consciousness while swimming in a pool. Similar to the first case, police said a lifeguard pulled her from the water and attempted CPR before she was also pronounced dead. Neither police nor Carnival identified the passengers by name. A Carnival spokesperson told CBS News in a statement that the passengers had sailed to Grand Bahama on the company's Mardi Gras and Carnival Elation cruise liners, and both were traveling with their families. "Our lifeguards and medical team responded to two separate emergency incidents at Celebration Key on Friday — one in the lagoon and one at the beach. Sadly, both guests have passed away," the spokesperson said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the guests and their families and our Care Team is providing assistance." Bahamas police said autopsies will be performed to help determine each tourist's exact cause of death, as investigations into the incidents remain ongoing. Carnival opened Celebration Key — a $600 million resort compound on Grand Bahama Island that features numerous restaurants, pools, live music venues, a retail hub and amusement park-style activities — in July. The resort is situated beside a pier where two of the cruise line's largest ships can dock at the same time, allowing passengers exclusive access to the area, according to the company.
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Rural Colorado county faces deadly trend in traffic crashes, implements zero tolerance policy
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2 Carnival Cruise Passengers Die in Separate Drowning Incidents at Newly Opened Luxury Resort on Grand Bahama Island
A 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman died in separate incidents at Celebration Key on Friday, Aug. 15 NEED TO KNOW Two American tourists drowned in separate incidents at the newly opened Celebration Key resort in the Bahamas on Friday, Aug. 15 According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), the victims, a man and woman in their 70s, were found "unresponsive" in the water on two different vessels "Our thoughts and prayers are with the guests and their families and our Care Team is providing assistance," Carnival Cruise Line said in a statement Two Carnival Cruise passengers have died in separate drowning incidents at a private resort in the Bahamas. Shortly before midday local time on Friday, Aug. 15, police were alerted to an incident at Celebration Key, where they discovered an 'unresponsive' 79-year-old man, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) said in a news release shared on Facebook. The unidentified American tourist was snorkeling at a beach before he became unresponsive and had to be removed from the water by a lifeguard. Despite CPR being administered, the man was soon pronounced dead by a medical doctor, per the news release. In another incident shortly after 2:30 p.m. the same day, officers discovered an 'unresponsive' 74-year-old woman on board a separate cruise ship. 'The initial report suggests that the female became unresponsive while swimming in a pool,' police said in the release. The unidentified American woman was given CPR at the scene, but also died. The two tourists had been traveling on separate Carnival Cruise ships at Celebration Key on Grand Bahama Island at the time of the incidents. Carnival Cruise Line said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE, 'Our lifeguards and medical team responded to two separate water emergency incidents at Celebration Key on Friday — one in the lagoon and one at the beach. "Sadly, both guests have passed away. One guest was sailing with family on Mardi Gras and one guest was sailing with family on Carnival Elation," the statement continued. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the guests and their families and our Care Team is providing assistance," they added. An autopsy is scheduled for both victims to determine their causes of death, according to the RBPF's news release. The police investigation into the incidents is ongoing. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Carnival Cruise Line's private travel destination, Celebration Key, first opened on July 19 with an over $600 million investment, per New York Post. The luxury resort includes a beach club, swimming pools, bars, a DJ island, restaurants and showcases for both adults and children, according to its website. PEOPLE has reached out to the RBPF for comment. Read the original article on People
