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Mexican Navy sailing ship crashes into New York bridge

By AAP Newswire

May 18, 2025

the Cuauhtemoc — A Mexican Navy training ship has struck the Brooklyn Bridge during a promotional tour in New York. -AP

A Mexican Navy sailing ship has crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge, shearing the top of its masts and injuring 19 people.

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Videos online showed the ship sailing underneath the bridge connecting the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, as its masts collided with it.

New York Mayor Eric Adams told a press conference 19 people were injured, four of them seriously. All the injuries took place on the ship, authorities said.

Many people, dressed in what appeared to be white sailor uniforms, could be seen dangling from the ship's crossbeams.

At the base of the bridge, bystanders could be seen running away from the approaching ship.

The Mexican Navy said in a post on the social platform X that the Cuauhtemoc, an academy training vessel, was damaged in an accident with the Brooklyn Bridge that prevented it from continuing its voyage.

It added that the status of personnel and material was under review by naval and local authorities, which were providing assistance.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry said on X that its ambassador to the US and officials from the Mexican consulate in New York were in contact with local authorities to provide assistance to "the affected cadets".

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By AAP Newswire

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