Multimillion-dollar luxury yacht sinks off Miami Beach, 32 passengers rescued
The 63-foot Tecnomar for Lamborghini costs around $4 million
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Thirty-two passengers were rescued Saturday evening after a multimillion-dollar luxury yacht started sinking off the coast of Miami Beach.
The yacht — a 63-foot Tecnomar for Lamborghini that costs an eye-watering $4 million — was taking on water near Flagler Monument Island, a popular man-made island in Miami's Biscayne Bay.
Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to the scene to help the stranded passengers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}All 32 people who were rescued did not suffer any injuries and were assessed by the Miami Beach Fire Department, a spokesperson for the Miami Beach Police Department told Fox News Digital in an email.
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The luxury yacht costs about $4 million. (X / U.S. Coast Guard Southeast)
"Commercial salvage is attempting to recover the vessel and [it] isn't a hazard to navigation," USCG Southeast wrote in the social media post. "… Special thank you to the Good Samaritan boat operators in the vicinity who also rendered assistance."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to the scene. (X / U.S. Coast Guard Southeast)
The boat was carrying twice its capacity when it started sinking. The Tecnomar for Lamborghini can hold a maximum of 16 people on board, as noted on the Lamborghini Miami website.
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The limited-edition Tecnomar for Lamborghini — created by Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group — weighs in at 24 tons and can reach a speed of 63 knots, or around 72 miles per hour. The high-end yacht was inspired by Lamborghini's super sports cars, according to the Tecnomar Yachts website.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Tecnomar for Lamborghini, created by Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group, weighs in at 24 tons and can reach a speed of 63 knots, or around 72 miles per hour. (X / U.S. Coast Guard Southeast)
The incident comes in the midst of Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix, taking place this weekend from May 2 to May 4 at the Miami International Autodrome. In 2024, the event attracted more than 275,000 in-person fans across the weekend, according to the Formula One website.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the incident, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard told Fox News Digital.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department and Lamborghini did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.