PortMiami Closed and Cruise Ships Delayed After Fatal Boat Collision.
TL;DR
A man was killed and another was critically injured after a 30-foot yacht hit a Fisher Island Ferry near Miami's PortMiami, causing the port to close for 11 hours. More than 16,000 passengers on three cruise lines were forced to wait at sea, and about the same number of people waiting to board those ships were stuck in the terminal. The U.S. Coast Guard closed the port while the investigation took place and crews worked to remove the sunken yacht from the waterway.
- Man killed, cruise ships disrupted after 30-foot yacht hits ferry near Miami port CBS News
- Fatal boat collision causes cruise delays for Port Miami passengers WPLG Local 10
- A sunken boat closes PortMiami, leaving 16,000 cruise passengers at sea Yahoo! Voices
- ‘We're stuck': Passengers react after Port of Miami closed by deadly Fisher Island Ferry boat crash NBC 6 South Florida
- Port of Miami Closed, 3 Cruise Ships, 15000 Passengers Waiting Cruise Industry News
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