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Two American Tourists Died At The Baths Last Week
Two female American tourists last week lost their lives at The Baths in Virgin Gorda in separate incidents, confirmed the
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force.
On Tuesday, June 6, Diana Wright, 63, of Texas was found unresponsive by relatives while snorkeling near The Baths at around 3 p.m.
She was transported to shore, but resuscitation attempts by personnel of the Iris O’Neal Clinic and the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue were unsuccessful.
She was later pronounced dead.
On Friday, June 8, at around noon a female tourist from California was snorkeling at The Baths when she encountered breathing difficulties in the water.