{"id":14048,"date":"2025-07-29T19:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=14048"},"modified":"2025-07-29T19:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:02:14","slug":"2-children-dead-2-critical-after-barge-collides-with-a-sailboat-near-miami-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=14048","title":{"rendered":"2 Children Dead & 2 Critical After Barge Collides With A Sailboat Near Miami Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
2 Children Dead & 2 Critical After Barge Collides With A Sailboat Near Miami Beach<\/div>\n

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Screengrab from YouTube video by CBS Miami.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a tragic accident, two children who were part of the Miami Yacht Club\u2019s Youth Sailing Program have died after a barge hit their sailboat near Miami Beach.<\/p>\n

The sailboat capsized in Biscayne Bay, between Monument Island and Hibiscus Island, per the Miami Beach Police Department.<\/p>\n

All 6 people, an adult and 5 children, were taken to a local hospital, where two juveniles were pronounced dead and two are in critical condition, while the other two did not need medical attention.<\/p>\n

The incident happened at 11:00 am on Monday and led to a swift emergency response involving several law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n

As of Monday evening, the sailboat was still under the barge, per the Coast Guard.<\/p>\n

The incident is being investigated, and FWC said that its officers are helping the Coast Guard with the investigation.<\/p>\n

Frank Florio, commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, said, \u2018Our hearts are with the families of those lost and all who have been affected by this tragedy.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Coast Guard will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the accident and identify steps to prevent similar incidents in future.<\/p>\n

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