New York: A Mexican Navy ship has collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. On Saturday, when the Navy training ship was passing through the East River, its upper mast collided with the bridge. Video of the incident has also surfaced. The footage shows that when the ship was passing under the famous Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, its huge masts collided with the bridge. After the collision, some parts of the masts broke and got stuck on the deck of the ship. Several people are reported to be injured in local media reports. The ship was on a goodwill visit to New York City.
19 people injured in accident
The New York Fire Department has confirmed that they are responding to reports of injuries in the collision of the Navy ship with the Brooklyn Bridge. According to CNN, New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters from the scene that a total of 19 people were injured, including four people who were 'seriously' injured. Some media reports say that more than 200 people are present on the ship. According to a spokesperson for the New York Police Department, the Mexican ship hit the New York bridge at 8:26 pm and many people are being 'aided'.
The Mexican Navy has confirmed that the ship was damaged and said that the incident is being investigated. The Navy said that its journey has been stopped after being damaged in the accident. In a video, the mast of the ship, which had a Mexican flag on it, rubbed under the bridge. After this, the ship started coming towards the shore uncontrollably. In the video, people standing on the shore can be seen running away.
Mexican Navy training ship
According to the Mexican Navy, Cuauhtemoc is a training ship. It is about 297 feet long and 40 feet wide. It was first sailed in 1982. It sails every year to complete the training of cadets at the end of classes at the Naval Military School. This year it departed from the Mexican port of Acapulco on the Pacific coast on April 6. The Mexican Navy then said that there were 277 people on board.
The ship was to visit 22 ports in 15 countries, including Kingston, Jamaica; Havana, Cuba; Cozumel, Mexico; and New York. It was also planned to visit other places including Reykjavik in Iceland, Bordeaux, St. Malo and Dunkirk in France and Aberdeen in Scotland. In this way, it was on a journey of a total of 254 days, of which 170 days were to be spent at sea.
