Tourist dies after being attacked by shark while diving tourist

A tourist from the United States was attacked by a shark and died yesterday while on a tourist dive off the island of Green Turtle Cay in the Bahamas.

Bahamas Royal Inspector Chrislyn Skippings said at a press conference that the unidentified 58-year-old was diving with a group of five to seven members of his family when he was attacked by a bull shark shortly after 2 p.m. .

Family members witnessed the attack. He was declassified alongside the tour operator and taken by boat to Fort Montagu in Nassau. However, he no longer had vital signs.

The woman was on a cruise and arrived in the Bahamas yesterday morning.

The attack area was cordoned off and temporarily closed to divers.