Overview

• On July 28, a construction barge supporting dock work struck a Miami Yacht Club youth sailboat in Biscayne Bay near Hibiscus and Monument Islands, dragging the vessel beneath the barge.
• The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner concluded that 7-year-old Mila Yankelevich and 13-year-old Erin Ko Han accidentally drowned despite their life jackets.
• Two campers aged 8 and 11 remain in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital, while another camper and the 19-year-old counselor were evaluated and released.
• Coast Guard interviews and alcohol and chemical testing for the barge captain, tug crew and sailboat operator all returned negative results, clearing substance involvement.
• Questions over navigation protocols and emergency response have emerged after all children wore life jackets yet two campers drowned.