Six people were pulled from the water near Star Island in Miami Beach after a barge struck the sailboat they were in, authorities said.
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.Â
« 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. Â
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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.Â
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« 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.Â
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FWC is leading the investigation into the boating accident. Â
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