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- 2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say</p>
<p>JESSE BEDAYN and DAVID FISCHER July 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM</p>
<p>1 / 4Florida Boat CollisionThis 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)</p>
<p>MIAMI (AP) — Two children were killed and two more are in critical condition after a barge struck and sunk their boat, sending them overboard during a sailing camp in Miami on Monday, authorities said.</p>
<p>All six people on the sailing boat were pulled from the water by responders, and four kids were rushed to a nearby hospital where two were pronounced dead upon arrival, said Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard.</p>
<p>Two of the six who were rescued were in "good condition," Strasburg said.</p>
<p>The six — one adult and five kids — were in their last week of the sailing camp for children aged 7 to 15, according to the Miami Yacht Club.</p>
<p>"The entire MYC family is devastated by this terrible tragedy," said Emily Copeland, the commodore of the yacht club, in a statement.</p>
<p>The sailing boat remained submerged beneath the barge in Biscayne Bay — a body of water sandwiched between Miami and Miami Beach where there are several small islands, including Star Island, peppered with ritzy mansions.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>"The Coast Guard will conduct a thorough investigation," said Capt. Frank Florio, who heads the Coast Guard's Miami sector, in a statement. "We remain steadfast in our commitment to accountability, improvement, and the shared responsibility of ensuring safety at sea."</p>
<p>Local television stations showed first responders, some in scuba diving gear, in boats around what appears to be a barge. The Coast Guard is investigating the crash.</p>
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<p>Bedayn reported from Denver.</p>
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