After several days of uncertainty, the family of Calena Areyan Gruber “The seven -year -old girl who was seriously injured in the nautical accident occurred in Miami,” he confirmed that The little girl was discharged. Through a statement, their parents expressed thanks for the accompaniment received and requested respect and intimacy to cross the recovery process. They also shared their pain for the loss of the other three girls traveling with their daughter, among which she was Milagranddaughter of Cris Morena and Gustavo Yankelevich.
“We are deeply moved and grateful for the amount of sentences and signs of affection that have sent us,” said Karina Gruber Moreno and Enrique Areyan Viqueira, the girl’s parents. Calenawho had been hospitalized critically at the Jackson Memorial Hospital, managed to survive an accident, the lives of three girls were claimed. The family lawyer described the situation as a miracle: The girl managed to swim and go out by her own means after being trapped under the barge.
Calena presents visible physical wounds and is emotionally affected. The family environment warned that the recovery will be long and that the girl should not have been exposed to such a traumatic episode. The lawyer, Justin B. Shapiro, directly pointed to the Florida state safety failureswhich he described as a “sanctuary without law” in matters of navigation.
The accident, which occurred on July 28 in the Biscayne Bay, involved an 18 -meter barge that ran a sailboat of just 5 in which five girls and its instructor were traveling as part of a summer camp of Miami Yacht Club. Fatal victims were identified as Mila Yankelevich (7), Erin Victoria Ko Han (13) and Arielle Mazi Buchman (10). Two other girls were injured and the 19 -year -old instructor was assisted in the place.
What is known until now of the accident in which Cris Morena died
The incident occurred between the Hibiscus and Monument Islandsin an area of intense recreational and commercial activity. The journey of the sailboat in which the little ones were were part of an activity of the Yacht Club, an institution with almost 100 years of experience. In parallel, and according to preliminary research, The barge transported heavy machinery and was pushed by a tugboat that, by its size It did not require operated by a licensed captain.
This detail was highlighted by maritime experts who indicated the existence of a legal vacuum in the rules of the US Coast Guard., which exempts more strict controls to certain types of commercial vessels. To this is added the possibility that the pilot of the tugboat had visibility blocked by a crane located on the barge. According to witnesses, No acoustic signals prior to impact were heard.
Workers who were in a nearby home reported that The girls and the instructor shouted and stirred their arms to alert the operatorbut there was no response on time. They also claimed to have tried to warn from the mainland. “We shouted desperately, but we were too far to listen to us,” said one of the witnesses.
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Current regulations in Miami forces All vessels to have a vigía and to maintain a speed that allows evasion maneuvers. However, it is not yet known if there was a person fulfilling that role in the barge or if preventive measures were taken. The Coast Guard avoided ruling on this point and requested patience until formal investigation progresses.
The environment of the Calena family He demanded that measures be taken to prevent this type of tragedies from being repeated. “You have to learn all the possible lessons of this,” said the lawyer, who also He stressed that they are actively collaborating with the authorities.
Florida is the state with the most registered vessels in the country, with more than one million according to report 2024 of the Fishing and Wildlife Commission. Maritime traffic density, especially in the Miami area, has been indicated as a growing risk factor. In that context, voices of the legal and nautical field They claim an urgent review of security protocols.
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