Third child dies nearly a week after a boat collision near Miami, Coast
Guard says
[August 04, 2025]
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a third child has died
nearly a week after a barge struck and sank a boat during a sailing camp
near Miami.
All six people on the sailboat were pulled from the water after the
collision, and four kids were rushed to a hospital where two were
pronounced dead last Monday.
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This image taken from video provided by WSVN-TV shows Miami-Dade Fire
Rescue and others in boats around what appears to be a barge involved in
an accident with a group of kids and an adult on a sailing boat during a
sailing camp, Monday, July 28, 2025, in Miami. (WSVN-TV via AP) |
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A 10-year-old girl who was in critical condition died on Sunday,
according to a Coast Guard statement.
“Our hearts continue to mourn with all those impacted by
Monday’s tragic incident, especially with the passing of another
one of Miami’s children today,” Coast Guard Capt. Frank Florio
said.
Officials didn’t immediately identify any of the victims or
release a cause for the crash. Salvage operations began Tuesday.
“The Coast Guard remains committed to conducting a thorough
investigation to ensure all facts are uncovered," Florio said.
The collision between a barge and the sailboat occurred in
Biscayne Bay, between Miami and Miami Beach. Everyone on the
sailboat, a teenage sailing camp counselor and five children,
ended up in the water. They were in their last week of a camp
for children aged 7 to 15, according to the Miami Yacht Club.
A 7-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl were pronounced dead
shortly after arriving at the hospital. An 8-year-old girl was
in critical condition as of Tuesday. A 19-year-old woman and a
12-year-old girl were rescued but not hospitalized.
Across the U.S. last year, there were over 550 deaths in
recreational boating, but only a sliver of those — 43 — were
caused by vessels crashing into each other, according to Coast
Guard statistics.
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