Youth Killed, Texas City, TX, Firefighters Hurt when Rescue Boat Flips

As the firefighters were pulling the youths into the boat, a wind gust slapped it into rocks causing it to flip at the Texas City Dike.

Susan Nicol

Nov. 10, 2025

A rescue operation at the Texas City Dike turned tragic Sunday afternoon leaving one youth dead, another and six firefighters injured.

As Texas City firefighters were pulling the two juveniles into their boat, it was blown into rocks and flipped, KHOU reported.

One of the youths died at a local hospital while the other and four firefighters remained hospitalized as of Monday morning.

Strong winds and rough water created dangerous conditions made the rescue effort difficult.

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Susan Nicol

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.