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Task force announced to examine water safety after fatal shark attack
BAHAMAS Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) president Robert Sands said the association will establish a task force to examine watersports and beach activity concerns.
Hoteliers: Shark Attacks Are Still Extremely Rare
Hoteliers: Shark Attacks Are Still Extremely Rare
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Several top hoteliers say they're not too concerned about Monday's deadly shark attack. The deadly incident took place in waters just off Sandals Resort after 11 am and 44-year-old Lauren Erickson Van Wart from Boston was killed.
Minister of Tourism: The Issue of Sharks Is Being Addressed By Cabinet
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Following another deadly shark attack that took the life of a 44-year-old Boston woman on Monday, the issue is now being discussed by Cabinet.
Police release identity of victim of shark attack
Police release identity of victim of shark attack
POLICE have identified the woman killed in a shark attack on Monday as Lauren Erickson Van Wart, 44, of Massachusetts.
Shark Attack: It's Strange, Certainly Out of the Blue
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The death of a 44-year-old American tourist grabbing local and international headlines over the past 48 hours.
US 'newlywed' killed by shark
US 'newlywed' killed by shark
A SHARK attack that killed a 44-year-old American woman yesterday was likely the result of an "accidental bite," a shark expert said yesterday.
Tourism DG addresses frequency of shark encounters by tourists
NASSAU, BAHAMAS —Tourism Director General Latia Duncombe addresses recent shark attacks in New Providence and Grand Bahama while offering sympathy to families affected by these incidents. A Boston woman was fatally attacked on December 4, 2023, in waters near a local resort in New Providence. Police have officially identified her as 44-year-old Lauren Erickson Van [...]
US 'newlywed' killed by shark
US 'newlywed' killed by shark
A SHARK attack that killed a 44-year-old American woman yesterday was likely the result of an "accidental bite," a shark expert said yesterday.
American Woman Dead After Shark Attack
American Woman Dead After Shark Attack
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A newly married groom is grieving tonight after his wife was attacked by a shark in waters behind the Sandals Resort.
American woman killed in shark attack off Sandals Beach
An American woman has been killed in a shark attack while paddleboarding off Sandals Beach in New Providence. A witness at the scene claimed that the woman had gotten married yesterday, but that remains unconfirmed.