On the recordings that spread social networks can be seen that the high masts of the Sailboat Cuauhtémoc stuck for the bridge as the ship passed below the famous building.
Breaking: A Mexican Navy Sailboat Crashed Into The Brooklyn Bridge Saturday Evening, According to the New York Police Department and the Mexican Navy.
The Crash Results Injuries Being Reported, The Nypd Said. https://t.co/ewuswkxa4g pic.twitter.com/4d21fryfvl
– ABC News (@ABC) May 18, 2025
The parts of the mast fell on the cabin. Numerous maritime cadets trained in white uniforms could be seen on the cabin.
#Breaking: A Search and rescue operation has been launched after a ship carrying 200 people crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge
Injuries Have Been Reported, But The Extent Is Not Yet Known
How The Hell Does This Even Happen?! pic.twitter.com/0cxubewh4s
– Nick Sortor (@nickSortor) May 18, 2025
“At the moment, out of 277 people on board, 19 were injured, of which two people were in critical condition, and two more, unfortunately, were passed away from injuries.” Adams wrote X.
Earlier Tonight, The Mexican Navy Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc Lost Power and Crashed Into The Brooklyn Bridge.
At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition, and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries. pic.twitter.com/mlacx0x8mh
– Mayor Eric Adams (@nycmayor) May 18, 2025
Two people who lost their lives fell from one of the masts of the ship, said one police official for CNN. They were declared dead after they were transported to a nearby hospital, added the same source.
The Mexican Navy confirmed that the ship was damaged and that the incident was investigated.
The head of the New York Police surgery stated that it believed that the collision with one of the pillars came about “mechanical problems” and the power failure.
People who followed the passage of the ship fled from the edge of the coast when the masts hit the bridge.
According to the Mexican Navy, the ship is 90.5 meters long, and 12 meters wide. He sailed for the first time in 1982. years.
Every year, it departs at the end of teaching in the Naval School as the final part of the cadet training.
This year from Mexican Luka Acapulco sailed on 6. April with 277 people on board, the Navy said. The ultimate destination was to be Iceland.
(Vijesti.ba)
