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Three People died of unknown causes Friday at a Sandals resort on the Bahamas’ Nice Exuma island, and police are investigating, officers mentioned.
Two males and a lady died on the resort, and a fourth American – a lady – was airlifted to a hospital in Nassau, the Bahamas’ capital, Bahamian Appearing Prime Minister Chester Cooper mentioned Friday.
Although police are investigating, Cooper has been “suggested that foul play isn’t suspected,” he mentioned.
Cooper didn’t identify the resort. However Sandals Resorts, operators of greater than a dozen all-inclusive facilities within the Atlantic and Caribbean, mentioned three company died Friday at Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Nice Exuma.
Sandals didn’t point out a fourth hospitalized individual. Particulars about what led to the deaths, why the fourth American was taken to the hospital, whether or not that individual was on the resort, the situation of that individual and the People’ names weren’t launched.
“A well being emergency was initially reported and following our protocols we instantly alerted emergency medical professionals and related native authorities,” Sandals Resorts mentioned in an announcement to CNN Saturday morning.
The corporate mentioned it was working to “help each the investigation in addition to the company’ households in each approach potential,” however couldn’t disclose additional data “out of respect for the privateness of our company.”
Cooper requested the nation’s well being and wellness minister to steer a delegation of well being, setting and public works officers to the Exuma district on Friday.
“The general public might be saved abreast of data as quickly because it turns into obtainable,” Cooper, who is also the Bahamas’ tourism minister, mentioned. “We provide our ideas and prayers to the households affected.”
