Deadly collision between barge and sailboat claims two lives in Miami | USAEMALL.com

Two out of six people who were pulled from the water near Star Island in Miami Beach after a barge struck the sailboat they were in, have died, according to authorities.

The U.S. Coast Guard Seventh District in Miami confirmed two girls – a 7-year-old and a 13-year-old – had died after being transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital on Monday.

Officials added that an 8-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl were in critical condition. Also rescued were a 12-year-old girl and a 19-year-old girl.

The two-vessel incident happened Monday morning, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

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Florida authorities rescued an adult and five juveniles after a two-vessel collision near Star Island, with children ages 8-12 in critical condition following the accident on July 28, 2025.  (WSVN)

“All six victims, an adult female and five juveniles, were recovered from the water and transported to a local hospital for treatment,” an FWC spokesperson said in a statement.

Three children were taken to a hospital in critical condition, local WSVN reported, and one was taken in stable condition. Police told the TV station the children are between the ages of eight and 12.

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A sailboat sank in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach on July 28, 2025.  (WSVN)

MDFR said the call about a submerged vessel with missing occupants came in at 11:14 a.m. The county agency assisted Miami Beach Fire and City of Miami Fire Rescue on the call. 

“Divers were deployed to search for the missing occupants. Thanks to the swift rescue response from all agencies, all persons were located and removed from the water,” an MDFR spokesperson said in a statement. 

Multiple agencies responded to the call for a submerged vessel with missing occupants near Miami Beach on July 28, 2025.  (WSVN)

FWC is leading the investigation into the boating accident.

Fox News has since learned that one child who was on the sail boat when it sank was unhurt. The child, a family member told Fox, was on the boat as part of a sailing school for children.