Three American ladies have been discovered useless over the weekend in a seashore resort in Belize, police stated Monday, and officers have been investigating the deaths as doable drug overdoses.
Belize police recognized the ladies as 23-year-old Kaoutar Naqqad, 24-year-old Imane Mallah and 26-year-old Wafae El-Arar, who have been staying on the Royal Kahal Seaside Resort. They did not launch further particulars.
Town of Revere, Massachusetts, stated in a social media put up that the three ladies have been native residents.
“The Metropolis of Revere extends our heartfelt condolences to the household and buddies of the three native ladies who tragically and unexpectedly handed away in Belize,” the town stated in a Facebook post.
Housing workers on the resort tried to contact the ladies a variety of instances on Friday, after surveillance footage confirmed them getting into their rooms Thursday night time and never coming again out, police stated in a press release. After workers obtained no response on Saturday morning, they used a grasp key to enter, and the ladies have been discovered immobile.
The reason for their deaths remained unconfirmed. First responders stated the ladies have been discovered with froth on their mouths, suggesting a doable drug overdose.
Police reported no indicators of compelled entry or seen accidents and officers discovered snacks, liquids, vapes and different digital gadgets within the ladies’s room.
The Royal Kahal is a luxurious beachfront resort on Ambergris Caye, positioned in San Pedro City, Belize, in line with its website.
Police stated they have been nonetheless investigating.
On December 30, 2024, the U.S. State Division issued a travel advisory for Belize due to crime.
“Violent crime – comparable to sexual assault, residence invasions, armed robberies, and homicide – are frequent even in the course of the day and in vacationer areas,” the advisory stated.
