A British woman has died while trying to rescue her two sons after they were swept away by a strong current while snorkelling in the Bahamas.According to the BBC, the 36-year-old woman, believed to be from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, was snorkelling with her husband and two sons near the southern point of North Bimini island on Tuesday when the incident occurred.The Royal Bahamas Police Force said the current reportedly swept both children away, prompting their mother to attempt a rescue. She was also swept away, while the two boys were later rescued from the water.Police said officers at the Alice Town police station received information shortly after 10am that a woman was unresponsive at the North Bimini ferry dock. She was taken to a local clinic, where a doctor pronounced her dead despite efforts to save her life.The woman was reportedly rescued from the water and brought to the ferry dock, where CPR was administered. Police said foul play was not suspected and an autopsy would be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.The British Foreign Office said it was in contact with local authorities and providing support to the woman’s family.“Our thoughts are with the family of a British woman who has died in the Bahamas,” a Foreign Office spokesperson said.Bimini is a small island group in the Bahamas, located close to the US mainland. North Bimini is home to Alice Town, one of the main settlements on the island.
