A 60-foot barge plowed into a 17-foot sailboat carrying five children and an instructor in Biscayne Bay on July 28, killing 13-year-old Erin Victoria Ko Han and 7-year-old Mila Yankelevich. Both girls drowned in the collision\u2014Erin, a Chilean teenager of Korean descent, had only recently moved with her family to Miami, while Mila was the granddaughter of Argentine producer Cris Morena.<\/p>\n
In a heartfelt interview with Local 10 News, Erin\u2019s father, Pil Jye Ko, fought back tears as he recounted her final \u201cSee you later, Daddy and Mommy\u201d before she boarded the boat. He described the agonizing moment he learned she had suffered fatal injuries and called for a full investigation and accountability so no other family endures such a loss.<\/p>\n
The surviving children\u2014ages 8 and 11\u2014remain in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Meanwhile, community outpourings on social media and a GoFundMe campaign have honored both Erin and Mila, praising the girls\u2019 bravery and remembering them as \u201cangels\u201d whose lives were stolen too soon.<\/p>\n
Erin\u2019s family has asked for privacy as they mourn and expressed gratitude for the support they\u2019ve received. Pil Ko insists on justice: \u201cTwo girls are gone, and two other children are in critical condition. This can\u2019t happen,\u201d he said, determined to see answers and safeguards put in place for all who use Florida\u2019s waterways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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