Two American women visiting the Bahamas over the weekend were attacked by a shark, local authorities said, with at least one of the victims sustaining serious injuries.

Two American women suffered injuries in an apparent shark attack in the Bahamas, local authorities said. The incident is under investigation.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said two American women were bitten by a shark while touring the country's Bimini district.

Two U.S. tourists were mauled in a suspected shark attack while swimming in the sea in the Bahamas. The Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched an investigation after two women, neither of whom have been publicly identified, were injured off Bimini Bay. The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, according to police.

A shark has attacked two American tourists in the Bahamas, with one suffering “serious” injuries, according to local officials. The unidentified women were swimming together off Bimini Bay at about 6:30 p.

The American tourists were swimming off Bimini Bay - a popular Bahamas resort - on Friday evening when they were set upon by the beast, with one reportedly suffering serious injuries

Police are investigating after two female American tourists were apparently involved in a shark attack at a popular Bahamas resort over the weekend.