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A British mum-of-three drowned while swimming off a beach in Bermuda on Friday.
She has been identified as Amanda Chibwe, 31, who was visiting the island from the UK.
Ms Chibwe was pulled from the water at around 4.45 pm.
She was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial hospital by ambulance but was pronounced dead a short time later.
Her devastated family has started a fundraiser to repatriate her body back to the UK.
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The GoFundMe page for Amanda “Pinky” Chibwe, 31, has received £8,582 of its £10,000 goal in the three days since it was launched.
On the page, Denia Chibwe, Ms. Chibwe’s sister, wrote: “Today words fail me as I have tragically lost a beautiful vibrant soul, my one and only sister.
She was on holiday when the tragedy happened (Facebook)"Amanda travelled abroad on holiday and sadly drowned. Help came but she later died in the hospital. She has left her beautiful 3 children."
She added: “We wish to have her home back to us where she belongs.“
"We really would appreciate any help as I know she touched so many lives with her kindness, laughter, and her caring soul.
”Many comments expressed their shock and grief at the death and offered words of comfort to the Chibwe family.
The family is raising money to bring her body from Bermuda (Facebook)
She tragically leaves behind three children (Facebook)One commenter wrote: “Amanda, you were such a genuine girl, I have nothing bad to say about you. Realest of many, very sweet with a loving spirit, I will remember you always like this.
“Condolences to your family and friends especially.”
Bermuda police say that they are not treating her death as suspicious.
Just hours earlier, it emerged that a Brit pensioner had died while diving in the Philippines.
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Derek Arthur Silverthorne, 79, from Brighton, was tragically found unconscious in the water of the secluded Bisucay island in Cuyo by a passing ferry.
The expatriate, who was part of the local watersports association and known as Bill to friends, was last seen alive swimming on Saturday morning.
He was found later that day and coastguards attempted to revive him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
'She touched so many lives with her kindness, laughter and her caring soul' (Facebook)Bill's best friend Jimmy from the Cuyo Watersports Association described him as the "happiest person" in an emotional tribute.
He said: "We still can't believe what happened to him. Bill was the happiest person I knew. He loved the sea and loved diving. I cannot give any more details about how he died."
And a few days ago, a Brit dad died during a snorkelling trip while on holiday with his wife and daughter.
The man, whose named has not been released, arrived on St Kitts on Monday morning aboard a P&O Britannia cruise, local press on the island reports.
It's understood he was part of a 14-day group trip between Barbados and Southampton and took a group excursion alongside his family.
Details of the incident and whether he drowned or died of natural causes have not been disclosed.
The group had been visiting Peninsular Cove at the island's South East Peninsular when he got into trouble, local police said.