Miami Seashore boating accident close to Star Island sends kids to hospital

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Six individuals had been pulled from the water close to Star Island in Miami Seashore after a barge struck the sailboat they had been in, authorities stated.

The 2-vessel incident occurred Monday morning, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee (FWC) and Miami-Dade Fireplace Rescue (MDFR) confirmed to Fox Information Digital.

"All six victims, an grownup feminine and 5 juveniles, had been recovered from the water and transported to a local hospital for remedy," an FWC spokesperson stated in an announcement.

Three kids had been taken to a hospital in essential situation, local WSVN reported, and one was taken in secure situation. Police instructed the TV station the youngsters are between the ages of eight and 12.

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Florida authorities rescued an grownup and 5 juveniles after a two-vessel collision close to Star Island, with kids ages 8-12 in essential situation following the accident on July 28, 2025. (WSVN)

MDFR stated the decision a few submerged vessel with lacking occupants got here in at 11:14 a.m. The county company assisted Miami Seashore Fireplace and Metropolis of Miami Fireplace Rescue on the decision.

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A sailboat sank in Biscayne Bay close to Miami Seashore on July 28, 2025. (WSVN)

"Divers had been deployed to seek for the lacking occupants. Due to the swift rescue response from all businesses, all individuals had been positioned and faraway from the water," an MDFR spokesperson stated in an announcement.