Cliff Notes
- Over 30 individuals, including influencers, were rescued after a luxury 20-metre boat capsized near Miami Beach on Saturday afternoon.
- The US Coast Guard, assisted by nearby boat operators, successfully retrieved 32 people with no reported injuries, while commercial salvage teams began attempts to recover the vessel.
Over 30 rescued after boat capsizes near Miami Beach
Over 30 people have been rescued after a boat capsized near Miami Beach.
According to reports in the US, those on board were influencers and the boat was an expensive Lamborghini.
The US Coast Guard said that crew from a Miami Beach station responded after a 20-metre (63ft) boat began taking on water near Monument Island.
They rescued 32 people around 5pm on Saturday.
Good Samaritan boat operators in the vicinity of the incident also helped with the response.
No injuries were reported.
Commercial salvage was left attempting to recover the vessel.
Pictures shared by the US Coast Guard Southeast showed the large boat slowly taking on water, as those on board looked on.
Some people could be seen taking photographs and selfies as it slowly went down and they were rescued.
