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| Mexican Navy ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge (VIDEOS) | |
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| The ARM Cuauhtemoc sail vessel was visiting New York in preparation for the 250th anniversary of America’s independence in 2026 | |
| A sail training vessel of the Mexican Navy collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday evening. | A sail training vessel of the Mexican Navy collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday evening. |
| Video from the scene shows the ARM Cuauhtemoc’s three tall masts, decorated with lights, toppling after they struck the underside of the bridge’s road deck. | Video from the scene shows the ARM Cuauhtemoc’s three tall masts, decorated with lights, toppling after they struck the underside of the bridge’s road deck. |
| The New York Post cited fire officials and its own sources as saying that multiple members of the ship’s 277-person crew had been injured. The newspaper also reported that rescuers were pulling people from the water. | The New York Post cited fire officials and its own sources as saying that multiple members of the ship’s 277-person crew had been injured. The newspaper also reported that rescuers were pulling people from the water. |
| The Latin Times reported, citing its sources, that dozens were injured, including three people in critical condition. | |
| According to the outlet, the barque’s crew likely misjudged the height of the 171-foot masts in relation to the bridge’s 127-foot clearance at high tide. | |
| In an absolutely stunning modern metaphor a ship blaring Mexican music and flying a massive Mexican flag just got destroyed by the Brooklyn bridge. Can’t make it uppic.twitter.com/AUJy0q3oFB | In an absolutely stunning modern metaphor a ship blaring Mexican music and flying a massive Mexican flag just got destroyed by the Brooklyn bridge. Can’t make it uppic.twitter.com/AUJy0q3oFB |
| The vessel was on a goodwill visit in preparation for an international parade of sailing ships in New York Harbor marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence next year. | |
| Another view of the Mexican tail ship crashing into the Brooklyn Bridge pic.twitter.com/XVmwRYxFaI |