USA Ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge - dead and injured
A Mexican navy sailing ship with 277 people on board has collided with the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York. According to New York Mayor Eric Adams, two people died. In addition, 22 people were injured in the accident on Saturday evening (local time), as the Mexican Ministry of the Navy announced on Platform X. According to the statement, 19 of them received medical treatment in a hospital and three were seriously injured. No one had to be rescued from the water.
18.05.2025, 05:10
18.05.2025, 09:16
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The "Cuauhtémoc" was a training ship that had been damaged in the accident, the ministry added. Unverified video images on social media showed the sailing ship colliding with the suspension bridge as it passed underneath it and the ship's masts snapping off. According to the New York police, no major damage was found to the bridge itself. They had initially called on people to avoid the area around the bridge.
The ship was due to sail to Iceland
According to the Mexican ambassador to the USA, Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, the ship was on its way to Iceland. The embassy is taking care of the crew members, he continued at a press conference in the evening. The families of those affected would be contacted.
New York Mayor Eric Adams was also on site. He thanked the Coast Guard rescuers for their efforts.
The suspension bridge over the East River - a landmark of the metropolis - connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
