Fatal Boat Collision Near Miami Causes Disruption in Cruise Line Arrivals: Investigation Underway

2023-06-25 22:45:00

A man died this Sunday morning following a 30-foot boat collided with a ferry near Miami, Floridacausing cruise line arrivals to be disrupted, authorities said.

In the incident, a man was seriously injured and hospitalized following the boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry at around 3:40 a.m. Ferry workers pulled the man from the water and he told them regarding his friend who was missing before they arrived. to take him to a hospital. The missing man was later found dead, the Miami Herald reported.

Three cruise ships, MSC Seascape and Norwegian Cruise Line Escape, had to change unloading procedures following the Coast Guard established a temporary security zone that limited traffic both in and out of PortMiami. as Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigates accidentpointed out the aforementioned medium.

Shortly following 2:30 pm, US Coast Guard officials confirmed that the crews had recovered the sunken ship, and cleared the obstruction. PShortly therefollowing, PortMiami has reopened to all vessel trafficreviewed 7 News Miami.

A Miami International Airport spokesman said Sunday followingnoon that cruise passengers affected by the accident were rebooked on numerous flights, with most airlines waiving the rebooking fee.

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