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2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
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What happenedTwo Americans died in a suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas on Friday afternoon after a group of swimmers was swept away by strong currents, police said.
The headline splitWPVI / 6abc Philadelphia frames it as "2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "2 American tourists die in suspected drowning incident off Bimini in the Bahamas, police...".
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2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
Two Americans died in a suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas on Friday afternoon after a group of swimmers was swept away by strong currents, police said.
2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
Two Americans died in a suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas on Friday afternoon after a group of swimmers was swept away by strong currents, police said.
2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
Two Americans died in a suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas on Friday afternoon after a group of swimmers was swept away by strong currents, police said.
2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
Two Americans died in a suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas on Friday afternoon after a group of swimmers was swept away by strong currents, police said.
2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
Two Americans died in a suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas on Friday afternoon after a group of swimmers was swept away by strong currents, police said.
2 Americans die in suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas
Two Americans died in a suspected drowning incident in the Bahamas on Friday afternoon after a group of swimmers was swept away by strong currents, police said.
2 American tourists die in suspected drowning incident off Bimini in the Bahamas, police say
Two Americans, a 38-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, died after being swept away by strong currents while swimming in the Bahamas, according to local police.
