- An American woman who was swept out to sea in the Bahamas after falling overboard during an evening dinghy trip with her husband on Saturday has been named.
- Lynette Hooker was on a 2.5-mile journey from Hope Town to Elbow Cay when she went overboard, police said. The woman had the vessel's keys, causing the engine to shut off when she fell.
- Her husband lost sight of her and paddled the 8-foot dinghy to Marsh Harbour Boat Yard, arriving at 4 a.m. Sunday, where he reported the incident.
- Police from Abaco have launched an investigation, with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and Hope Town Fire & Rescue actively searching the vicinity.
- The U.S. State Department advises increased caution in the Bahamas due to concerns, including boating safety, and drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death there.
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