The women's family are searching for answers after two sisters mysteriously found dead in luxury hotel room. Time <\/p>\n
Annie Korkki, 37 (R) and Robin Korkki, 42, were vacationing in Seychelles. Their bodies were found in their villa on Sept. 22.(Photo: Chris Korkki via KARE-TV) <\/p>\n
Two American women found dead while vacationing on an African island diedfrom fluid in their lungs, according to Seychelles authorities. <\/p>\n
AnnieKorkki, 37, and Robin Korkki, 42,were found unresponsivein their room at the Maia Luxury Resort and Spaon Sept. 22, two days before they were scheduled to leave a resort on Seychelles, an island off the coast of Africa,according to AP. <\/p>\n
An autopsy report, released by Seychelles authorities, statedthe women died fromacute pulmonary edema orfluid in their lungs,The Seychelles News Agency reported Friday.Cerebral Edema was also listed as a contributing cause for AnnieMarie. <\/p>\n
According to Mayo Clinic, acute pulmonary edema is typically caused by heart problems, but can be caused by pneumonia and exposure to some toxins and or medications. <\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the sisters' brother, Chris Korkki told KARE-TV, the family hadreceived very little information. <\/p>\n
\"It's all very surreal,\" Chris Korkki told KARE 11. \"We don't know very much. Our family is still very much in shock. We're devastated.\" <\/p>\n
Seychelles police spokesman JeanToussaint told local mediathe women were seen drinking throughout the day and had to be helped back to their room. <\/p>\n
He told CNN the women did not have any signs of trauma when hotel management found theirbodies in the villa they were staying in the next day. <\/p>\n
\"Preliminary examination done by the police on their bodies did not show any signs of violence,\" Toussaint told CNN. <\/p>\n
Police collectedvarious specimens from the sisters' room and are currentlyinvestigating the incident with the assistance of the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius, according toThe Seychelles News Agency. <\/p>\n
Chris Korkki said family members are traveling to the island to find out more information and bring thesisters' bodies backto the U.S., AP reported. <\/p>\n
He told AP the women women were adventurous and traveled often. <\/p>\n
\"They were frequent travelers both domestically and internationally,\" he said. \"They were kind and generous and compassionate, and were wonderful people that had a positive impact on a huge number of people. <\/p>\n
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