American woman missing after husband reports she fell overboard during Bahamas trip

An American woman was swept out to sea after she fell overboard during an evening dinghy trip with her husband off the Bahamas on Saturday, police said

An American woman was swept out to sea after she fell overboard during an evening dinghy trip with her husband off the Bahamas on Saturday, police said.

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The woman, who was not identified, fell into the water as she and her husband were traveling from Hope Town to Elbow Cay on Saturday night, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement Sunday.

Police said the woman's husband reported that she had the 8-foot, hard-bottom vessel’s keys with her when she fell into the water, causing its engine to shut off, and he had to paddle for hours before he reached shore early Sunday.