At least 19 people have been hurt in the collision between a sailing ship from the Mexican Navy and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, including four who are in critical condition, according to officials.
On Saturday, the incident occurred.
The ship’s top three masts collide with the iconic structure, which connects Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City, according to online videos that have been posted.
As they crash into the bridge deck, the masts can be seen snapping and partially collapsing.
As onlookers ran away from the shore, the ship, which was carrying a gigantic green, white, and red Mexican flag, then veered toward the river’s edge.
On the damaged masts’ rigging, sailors can be seen aft.
The 142-year-old bridge was spared significant damage, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who claimed 19 people were seriously hurt in the collision.
The collision’s cause is being looked into.
When the vessel struck the bridge and one of its masts snapped, Sydney Neidell and Lily Katz told The Associated Press that they were outside to watch the sunset. Someone was dangling from high on the ship, they observed as they looked closer.
We were able to zoom in on our phone and discovered a person dangling from the harness from the top for at least 15 minutes before they could save them, Katz said.
They claimed they witnessed two people being escorted into smaller boats while on stretchers from the ship.
The Cuauhtemoc, a training ship for the academy, was allegedly damaged in a collision with the Brooklyn Bridge, which prevented it from continuing its journey, according to the Mexican Navy in a post on X.
The naval and local authorities, who were assisting, were also reviewing the status of personnel and supplies.
The Mexican government’s ambassador to the US and officials from the Mexican consulate in New York were in contact with local authorities, according to Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but injuries were not mentioned in the statement.
A nearly 1,600-foot (490-meter) main span supported by two masonry towers is the Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883.
Source: Aljazeera
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