Recordings from the scene show how the sailing ship masts hit the bridge when the ship flows under the famous New York building. According to the authorities, the fragments of the masts fell on board, injuring crew members who were at a height at the time of the collision. There were over 200 people on the ship.
During the press conference, the mayor of New York Eric Adams announced that all wounded were already found and taken to hospitals. – The Brookliński bridge did not suffer any damage – he emphasized, adding that the services secured the area and are working on explaining the details of the collision.
According to the New York coast guard, the sailing ship lost the upper parts of two masts. The Mexican Navy confirmed the ship's damage and announced the initiation of an accident investigation. In one of the official messages, the mayor of Adams reported that four people were seriously injured, although the earlier data of the Navy Mexico suggested the number of three seriously wounded.
Determining the causes of the incident is underway. The police appeal to the residents
Preliminary findings indicate that the cause of the tragedy were mechanical problems and power failure, which was confirmed by the head of the New York police operation. As a result of the incident, residents and tourists located above the waterfront escaped in panic when the masts began to hit the bridge.
The New York police appealed to the residents to avoid around the Brookliński Bridge, South Street Seaport in Manhattan and Dumbo in Brooklyn, warning against high traffic and the presence of emergency services vehicles.
“Cuauhtémoc” is an unit with a length of 297 feet and a width of 40 feet, which is the pride of the Mexican Navy. The sailing ship was launched in 1982, and since then he has been taking regular training cruises. This year's cruise began on April 6 at Acapulco with 277 people on board. The ultimate goal was to be the port in Iceland.
