Around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024, police received several reports of a swimmer in distress on the public side of Elbow Beach.

Officers were informed that the swimmer, a 44-year-old male, had gone under water and wasn’t seen for a period of time.

The male, a guest worker from the Philippines, subsequently resurfaced and was seen unresponsive in the water.

When they arrived, officers found that members of the public had retrieved the male from the water and brought him onto the beach where life saving measures had commenced.

EMTs arrived shortly thereafter and continued life-saving efforts as the male was transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

At last check, he continued to receive treatment.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the main police number, 295-0011 or, 211.

The Bermuda Police Service commends those members of the public who assisted in removing the male from the water and performing CPR until the arrival of Emergency Services personnel.