2 Children Killed at Miami Sailing Camp After Barge Collides With Their Boat, Authorities Say

2 Children Killed at Miami Sailing Camp After Barge Collides With Their Boat, Authorities Say
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 in Miami on July 28, 2025. WSVN-TV via AP
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MIAMI—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.

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.