Two children killed at Miami sailing camp when barge hit boat, authorities say

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department workers at the scene of the incident in Miami (WSVN-TV via AP)

Two children have died and two more are in critical condition after a barge struck their boat and sent them overboard during a sailing camp in Miami on Monday, authorities said.

All six people on the sailing boat were pulled from the water by emergency services, and four children were taken to hospital where two were pronounced dead on arrival, said Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg, a spokesman for the US Coast Guard.