Overview

• Shortly before noon on Aug. 15, a 79-year-old American man snorkeling near the beach became unresponsive and died despite CPR, according to police.
• In a separate incident after 2:30 p.m., a 74-year-old American woman became unresponsive while swimming and later died, authorities said.
• Carnival said its lifeguards and medical team responded to both emergencies, noting one occurred at the beach and the other in a lagoon.
• Passenger John Kopta recounted helping pull the male victim from shallow water and said multiple lifeguards and EMTs responded on ATVs.
• The Royal Bahamas Police Force is leading the investigations, with autopsies on Grand Bahama pending to determine the causes of death; Carnival said the victims were sailing on Mardi Gras and Carnival Elation.