The boat was navigating the East River when I chico against the mythical bridge. The accident left 2 dead and 19 people injured.
A Training boat of the Mexican Navy collided with him Brooklyn bridge in New Yorkwhich caused the partial collapse of the top of its masts after impacting with the structure while traveling through the East River. He Mayor of New York, Eric Adamsconfirmed that, as a result of the accident, Two people lost their lives And at least 19 people were injured.
The collision involved to Cuauhtémoca Ship-school 90.5 meters long and three masts, which was part of a International Naval Training Journey. The ship, belonging to the Naval School of the Mexican Navyraised a great flag of Mexico at the time of the incident.
The incident was captured in several Videos recorded by Witnesses From different points of the East River. The recordings show how maps of the ship impact the lower part of the bridge and break visibly.
At the time of the accident, the sailboat was on board 277 crew. He had left the April 6 destined to 22 ports in 15 countriesas part of a educational trip of 254 days.
Among the planned stops were cities of America, Europe and the Caribbean, like Havana, Reykjavik, Bordeaux, Dunkerque and Aberdeen. This route constitutes a final phase in the academic training of Cadets of the Naval Academy.
The Mexican Navy statement
The Cuauhtémoc suffered damage that prevents him from continuing his route. “The status of staff and material is being evaluated by naval and local authorities,” said the institution. They also added that “the commitment to the security of personnel, transparency in their operations and excellence in the formation of future officers.”
For now, The technical conditions that led to the accident have not been specifiedor if there were errors of height calculation in navigation or failures in coordination with the New York port authorities. The images captured from the Brooklyn Promenade They show seriously deformed masts, while the boat was stopped a few meters from the Malecon.
Claudia Sheinbaum’s word, President of Mexico
He referred to the accident in his social networks. “We feel a lot the death of two members of the Cuauhtémoc School Burse, who lost their lives in the unfortunate accident,” he said. He also transmitted his solidarity to the affected families and thanked the support provided by the New York mayor
Source: Ambito
