Two American tourists were injured in a shark attack at a popular resort in Bimini, Bahamas, approximately 50 miles from Miami. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on a Friday while the women were swimming in the waters of Bimini Bay.

Following initial medical treatment at a local facility, both women were airlifted to New Providence, another island in the Bahamas, for further medical care. One of the victims sustained serious injuries. Authorities are currently investigating the incident.

This unfortunate event follows other recent shark attacks involving Americans in the Bahamas. In late 2023, a 44-year-old woman from Massachusetts was fatally attacked while paddleboarding near New Providence Island. A few months later, in early 2024, a 10-year-old boy from Maryland was bitten by a shark during an organized activity at a resort on Paradise Island. He survived the attack.

A tiger shark swimming in the Bahamas. (Photo by: Andre Seale/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Bimini Beach, Bahamas. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Mortuary services in Nassau, Bahamas, after a fatal shark attack in 2023. (REUTERS/Dante Carrer)