6, including 5 children, injured after sailboat sinks in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Two children have died and four others were injured after a sailboat sank in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach on Monday, authorities confirmed.

The incident began just before noon near Hibiscus Island, when a sailboat carrying six people, five children and one adult, was struck by a barge and began to sink.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and other emergency crews responded to reports of a submerged vessel, prompting a large first responder presence on the water.

First responders pulled the victims from the water and administered CPR at a command post behind a home on Hibiscus Island. Three children were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition and one child was listed as stable.

All of the children were between 8 and 12 years old. The adult and another child on board were also injured but were not transported to the hospital.

The Miami Yacht Club confirmed the vessel belonged to the Miami Youth Sailing Foundation and said it is cooperating with investigators.

The Coast Guard is leading the investigation.

Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

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