Overview
- Authorities responded Sunday to a 9-1-1 call for two minors in the water near a boat ramp at the Texas City Dike.
- Both minors were taken to a hospital, where one was pronounced dead; officials have not disclosed the other child's condition.
- Six firefighters and EMS personnel were hospitalized after the rescue; four have been released and two are in stable condition, according to a city spokesperson.
- The National Weather Service reported winds up to about 30 mph at the time, and officials say a rescue boat was pushed into rocks and flipped.
- Names of the minors have not been released as of Monday, and Texas City officials say further updates are forthcoming.