A third child in the Biscayne Bay barge-sailboat crash has died, yacht club says
'The Miami Yacht Club (MYC) and the Miami Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) are deeply heartbroken to share that a third young sailor has tragically passed away as a result of the incident that occurred on the water earlier this week,' the Yacht Club email said. 'This devastating news comes after two young sailors lost their lives in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy.
'Now, with the passing of a third sailor, the entire sailing community is shattered by grief.'
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Herald sources confirm that Arielle Mazi Buchman, 10, died after spending days in Jackson Memorial Hospital. Several South American media outlets reported her death Thursday via social media.
Ari's levaya or funeral is Sunday afternoon, the afternoon of Tisha B'av, which the American Jewish World Service states is 'the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.' It's a day of mourning the destruction of the first two temples in Jerusalem and Jewish deaths from religious or ethnic hate over the last 2,000 years.
Among Ari's local relatives is Bal Harbour Mayor Gabriel Groisman.
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Ari's death follows the Monday deaths of 7-year-old Mila Yankelevich and 13-year-old Erin Victoria Ko Han shortly after the crash of a barge into a sailboat between Hibiscus Island and Monument Island around 11:30 a.m.
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Of the five summer sailing campers on the sailboat, three have died; one has been released from Jackson, according to the U.S. Coast Guard; and one was treated for injuries on the scene along with the 19-year-old counselor.
The U.S. Coast Guard, the agency leading the investigation, tested the tugboat captain for impairment, and found no impairment.
'Our hearts are broken for these families,' The Miami Yacht Club said. 'There are no words that can ease this pain, but we stand in full solidarity with the families, counselors, and every member of the YSF during this unthinkable nightmare.'
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