Two dead in the shock of a Mexican sailboat against the Brooklyn bridge in New York – Liberation
A Mexican navy school ship struck the Brooklyn bridge in New York on Saturday evening, killing two and 19 injured, two of which were serious while the three masts of the sailboat sank against the emblematic structure.
The passers -by who took advantage of a spring evening on the edge of the East River saw with amazement the Cuauhtémoc, head for all deployed sails and light lights to the bridge, without the height allowing the passage of its mats.
– The Mexican Navy’s Tall Ship Arm Cuauhtémoc, A 1982 Spanish -Built Barque With 277 Crew Members, Collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City Just Before 9 pm.
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« Earlier in the evening, the large Cuauhtemoc ship of the Mexican navy lost power and hit the Brooklyn bridge »posted the mayor of New York Eric Adams on X.
He said that of the 277 people on board, 19 had been injured, two years a critical state, while « Two others were unfortunately died of their injuries. » Built in 1982, the ship, whose height reaches 48.2 meters, participates in numerous gatherings of sailboats in the world.
The ship lost power while the captain was maneuvering him, forcing him to head to the bridge in the Pont on the side of Brooklyn, said Wilson Aramboles, head of special operations of the New York police during a press conference.
« It was panic on the boat », said to AFP Nick Corso, 23, resident of Brooklyn, who was standing near the East River. He was about to take a photo, but when he made the accident that was preparing, he went to video. “The thing that especially struck me was the panic that reigned on the boat. There was a man on the back who was motioning for people to move away from the bridge where we were ”he added.
No one on board « Has fell into the water, which means that it was not necessary to activate rescue operations »said the navy in a statement. The ship left New York shortly before the collision and a huge Mexican flag floated at the back of the ship.
The bridge that connects Brooklyn to Manhattan was closed for around forty minutes before reopening. The victims were transported urgently to local hospitals, according to the New York Post, And sirens were heard near the place of the accident.
