Sandals resorts Bahamas deaths

2022 - 5 - 8

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Bahamas: Three tourists die at Sandals resort after 'health emergency' (Sky News)

Police are investigating after two men and a woman - who were American nationals - were found unresponsive at Sandals Emerald Bay resort on the island of ...

"I am just so heartbroken right now," Austin Chiarella said. Royal Bahamas Police said they had been alerted by staff at the Sandals resort that a man had been found "unresponsive" in a villa. Police are investigating after two men and a woman - who were American nationals - were found unresponsive at Sandals Emerald Bay resort on the island of Great Exuma, while another woman was airlifted to hospital.

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Vincent Chiarella ID'd as one of 3 Americans found dead at Sandals ... (New York Post)

Vincent Chiarella of Birmingham was found dead at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma on Friday.

On Friday, three Americans were found dead in a luxury resort in the Bahamas, and a fourth was airlifted to a hospital, according to authorities. Three Americans were found dead at the resort, and a fourth was airlifted to a hospital, Bahamas officials said. He told the outlet that she had woken up to find that “she couldn’t move” and that Vincent “was laying on the floor.”

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State Department 'closely monitoring' investigation into deaths of ... (USA TODAY)

Three Americans were found dead and a fourth was hospitalized Friday at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort on the island of Great Exuma in the Bahamas.

The identity of the three victims has not yet been released. "We can confirm the death of three U.S. citizens in the Bahamas," the State Department wrote in a statement to USA TODAY. "We are closely monitoring local authorities’ investigation into the cause of death. Both were pronounced dead at the scene and also showed no signs of trauma.

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New theory in Bahamas Sandals resort deaths as woman's limbs ... (Mirror.co.uk)

One of the people who died has been identified as Vincent Chiarella of Birmingham, Alabama according to his son Austin Chiarella. Mr Chiarella's wife Donnis was ...

They added: "The woman was also unresponsive. "Three of our neighbours in the building right next to us died and a fourth was airlifted in critical condition early yesterday," Chris Coucheron-Aamot posted on Both individuals showed signs of convulsion. The officers examined the bodies and found no signs of trauma." "The officers found a Caucasian male slumped against a wall in a bathroom, unresponsive," investigators told CNN. Police found a man "slumped against a bathroom wall" after a screaming woman's limbs became "swollen" as mystery surrounds three deaths at a luxury resort in the Bahamas.

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Three American tourists dead after mystery 'health emergency' at 5 ... (Business Insider South Africa)

Two men and a woman were found dead in their villas after a "health emergency" at the Sandals Emerald Bay Resort in the Bahamas, the hotel chain said.

When the officers were en route, they were informed that a couple was found unresponsive in another villa. A spokesperson for Sandals and Beaches Resorts confirmed the news of deaths with "deep sadness" in a statement sent to Insider by email. "Out of respect for the privacy of our guests, we cannot disclose further information at this time."

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3 Americans found dead at Sandals Resort in the Bahamas after 'health emergency' (WFLA)

3 Americans found dead at Sandals Resort in the Bahamas after 'health emergency' ... EXUMA (NEXSTAR) — Officials in the Bahamas say three U.S. tourists have died at a Sandals Resort after falling ill. Another had to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment.

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Faulty air conditioner may be linked to deaths at Bahamas´ Sandals ... (Euro Weekly News)

Three US holidaymakers who died at the luxury Sandals Resort in the Bahamas reported feeling unwell the night before.

Sandals Emerald Bay, in a statement on Friday, said: “It is with deep sadness that we can confirm the passing of three guests at Emerald Bay Resort on May 6, 2022. The three US holidaymakers, two men and a woman, died at Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma, as DailyMail.com reported on Sunday, May 8, claims of a leaking toxic coolant. Three US holidaymakers who died at the luxury Sandals Resort in the Bahamas on Friday reported feeling unwell the night before the bodies were discovered.

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Three Americans found dead at Sandals Resort in the Bahamas ... (Fox 59)

Officials in the Bahamas say three U.S. tourists have died at a Sandals Resort after falling ill.

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Three Americans found dead at Sandals resort in the Bahamas, one ... (Audacy)

In a statement released on Twitter, Bahamas Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper shared that police are actively investigating the deaths. The statement added ...

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Reports: Birmingham man among 3 Americans dead at Bahamas ... (al.com)

Vincent Chiarella was found dead, and his wife injured, at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma, according to their son Austin Chiarella, WVTM13 news ...

Police found the man in the first villa lying on the ground with no signs of trauma, authorities said. In the second villa, the man was found “slumped against a wall in a bathroom” and the woman was found on a bed, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement. Resort staff told local police shortly after 9 a.m. Friday that a man was found unresponsive in a villa, and while en route it was reported that another man and woman were found unresponsive in another villa, police said, according to ABC News.

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Police investigating after 3 Americans found dead at Bahamas hotel ... (CBS News)

Environmental health scientists, physicians and others were investigating to ensure there was not a public health hazard, officials said.

A fourth person was flown to a hospital in New Providence. A U.S. State Department spokesperson said Sunday that they are "closely monitoring local authorities' investigation into the cause of death." In a statement to People Magazine, a representative for Sandals confirmed the deaths and said the company was "actively working to support both the investigation as well as the guests' families in every way possible."

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Bahamas: 'Faulty air-con could have killed' three guests at Sandals (Metro)

Royal Bahamas Police Force are investigating the deaths of three people found unresponsive at the Sandals Emerald Bay hotel.

The couple complained of feeling nauseous and were vomiting the previous night, and had been treated at a medical centre nearby before returning to Sandals. Hotel staff called authorities around 9 am on Friday after a man had been found unresponsive in one of the beachfront villas, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement shared by Our News. ‘Three of our neighbors in the building right next to us died and a fourth was airlifted in critical condition early yesterday,’ a post by Chris Coucheron-Aamot, who is currently vacationing at the Sandals’ resort, reads. Meanwhile, a guest at the Sandals’ hotel has shared his shocking testimony on Facebook of what happened, including his theory it could have been a problem with the air-con unit, the Daily Mail reported. The names of the rest of the victims have not been disclosed yet and the police investigation remains ongoing. Mystery surrounds the deaths of two men and a woman who were found unresponsive at the five-star hotel in the Bahamas on Friday.

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Death of 3 US tourists found dead at Bahamas resort under ... (ABC News)

An investigation is underway after three American tourists were found dead at a Bahamas resort on Friday, officials said.

"She woke up and my dad was laying there on the floor, and she couldn’t move," he said. "Out of respect for the privacy of our guests, we cannot disclose further information at this time." Police found the man in the first villa lying on the ground with no signs of trauma, authorities said. "I am just so heartbroken right now," Austin Chiarella said. She is being airlifted to Kendall Regional facility in Florida and should arrive late Saturday afternoon, he said. Bahamas Minister of Health & Wellness Dr. Michael Darville told ABC News that some hotel guests went to a clinic Thursday with nausea and vomiting, were treated and left.

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American woman stricken at Bahamas resort now hospitalized in ... (CNN)

An American woman hospitalized on Friday in the Bahamas, where three other Americans died of unknown causes at a Sandals resort, has since left the country ...

The identities of the three Americans who died will be released Monday after "official identification" is complete, Rolle told CNN. The couple, who had complained of illness the night before they were found, showed signs of convulsions and no signs of trauma, according to police. Authorities are still trying to figure out what caused the deaths of the three who died Friday. Foul play is not suspected, according to Bahamian Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper.

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Florida man, wife pictured celebrating anniversary at resort in ... (Daily Mail)

Vincent Chiarella, 64, from Panama in Florida, died Friday morning at Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma while on vacation with his wife Donnis, 64.

Out of respect for the privacy of our guests, we cannot disclose further information at this time.' Police entered the first villa to find Vincent lying on the ground with no signs of trauma, authorities said. I am currently in Eleuthera on ministerial business. 'However, I am advised that foul play is not suspected. 'We are closely monitoring local authorities' investigation into the cause of death,' an official told USA Today. 'We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance. Hotel staff found Vincent's body shortly after 9am Friday in his villa and called police. That said, our hearts are with those who grieve. Cooper said in a statement: 'I have been regretfully informed today of the death of three American visitors, two men, and a woman, at a resort property on Exuma. The unidentified man was found slumped against a wall in a bathroom and the woman on a bed, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement. Two men and a woman have died at the luxury Sandals resort in Exuma, in the Bahamas (pictured). Another woman, a wife of one of the deceased, was stricken with an illness and has since been airlifted to a hospital in Florida 'Three of our neighbors in the building right next to us died and a fourth was airlifted in critical condition early yesterday,' Chris Coucheron-Aamot, who is currently vacationing at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in Exuma, wrote on Facebook. A Florida man and his wife have been pictured celebrating their anniversary at a luxury Sandals resort in the Bahamas just days before he died and she became seriously ill.

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Man identified as one of three fatalities at Bahamas resort as wife is ... (The Independent)

Vincent Chiarella, of Birmingham, died at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma, his son confirmed.

“It is with deep sadness that we can confirm the passing of three guests at Emerald Bay Resort on May 6, 2022,” the company said. “They attended the local medical facility and on completion of receiving treatment, they returned to their lodging.” The RBPF said police found the three deceased victims in two villas at the resort. “She woke up and my dad was laying there on the floor, and she couldn’t move,” the grieving son told the TV outlet. His mother was airlifted to a hospital in Florida, he said. Many air conditioners use Freon, a cooling chemical that can be deadly if inhaled.

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Investigation launched after three deaths at Sandals resort in ... (Travel Weekly UK)

The Royal Bahamas Police Force confirmed that detectives were involved after the deaths of two men and a woman on Friday morning local time on the island of ...

“No signs of trauma” were found, the police said, but the two bodies found in the second villa showed “signs of convulsion.” The force said police found the three deceased victims in two villas at the resort. The Royal Bahamas Police Force confirmed that detectives were involved after the deaths of two men and a woman on Friday morning local time on the island of Exuma.

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