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A 75-year-old American tourist died after the ferry he was sailing on capsized minuted after departing on an exclusive tour to Blue Lagoon island.<\/p>\n
Passengers were forced to abandon ship as the two-deck ferry they had boarded in Nassau, Bahamas started sinking just off the coast.<\/p>\n
Local media reported the elderly tourist died during the sinking but the specific cause of death has yet to be disclosed.<\/p>\n
Two more passengers were also rushed to the hospital for treatment, according to tour operator The Maritime Executive.<\/p>\n
Footage of the incident has since started to emerge on social media, with one passenger sharing a harrowing clip showing passengers clad in life jackets leaning over one side of the ferry.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Inside cruise line that’s invitation only and and each guest gets a staff member<\/strong><\/p>\n @kellyswitz<\/p>\n our ferry went down on our way to Blue Lagoon #shipwreck #boat #boatsinking #bluelagoon #bahamas #ferry<\/p>\n original sound – Kelly Schissel<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The video also shows other passengers already wading through the water as the vessel tilts over more and more with every passing second.<\/p>\n Some of the terrified passengers started jumping into the water and swam towards a small boat hovering nearby.<\/p>\n Kelly Schissel, who filmed some of the footage and shared it on TikTok, said: “One of the crewmembers who was downstairs ran upstairs and was crying, absolutely bawling, and grabbing a life jacket. That’s when everybody was like ‘this is real, something’s happening.’<\/p>\n “We were kind of waiting for staff to tell us what to do, which they never did because they were too busy crying and freaking out.”<\/p>\n MORE TO FOLLOW…<\/strong><\/p>\n DON’T MISS: <\/strong> We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.<\/strong><\/p>\n For the latest news and breaking news visit: News – Latest UK & World News Stories – Express.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n Follow our social media accounts here on facebook.com\/ExpressUSNews and @expressusnews<\/strong><\/p>\n
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