Two crewly injured after the collision of the Mexican school ship Cuauhtémoc on Saturday afternoon against the Brooklyn bridge (New York) They have died from their injuries, as reported in the early hours of Sunday the mayor of the city, Eric Adams.
“Tonight, the high ship of the Mexican Navy Cuauhtémoc He lost electricity and crashed into the Brooklyn bridge. At this time, of the 277 on board, there are 19 injured, of which two are in serious and two more condition, sadly, they have died from the injuries, “Adams said in X.
The Mexican Navy Secretariat confirmed the two deaths in a statement and referred to an “official updated report of 22 injured crew, of which 11 are diagnosed as delicate and nine stables “, figures that are superior to those handled by the Mayor’s Office of New York.
The Cuauhtémoc, the Mexican Navy flagship, crashed in the afternoon, when there was still light, Against the bridge for reasons without clarifying, breaking the three masts, An image that could be recorded by numerous people with their mobile phones.
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, echoed the news on her X account, He sent his support to the families of the deceased And he said that there is the “Marine Secretariat, with the support of local authorities, attending to the injured.”
Federal transport authorities are investigating the accident, and preliminary information It points to “mechanical problems” of the ship, as disseminated in the appearance.
The Mayor of New York thanked the work of emergency services for their speed, which helped “the accident was not much worse”, and confirmed that Brooklyn’s bridge is open to traffic after a preliminary inspection which indicates that there have been no structural damage.
The Cuauhtémoc, which was made for the first time at sea in 1982, arrived at the Big Apple on May 13 In a public diplomacy mission, Naval formation and cultural promotion, and his next destination was Iceland, where he was going to undertake a route after landing today, authorities reported.
🇲🇽🇺🇸 | After the clash against the Brooklyn bridge, several sailors of the sailboat of Mexico are hanging from the collapsed mast. pic.twitter.com/vtdkjac4jq
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🇲🇽🇺🇸 | Now: ARM Cuauhtémoc, a ship’s sailing school ship of the Mexican Navy, in New York in goodwill, crashed into the Brooklyn bridge when sailing from the South Street Seport. The mast suffered serious damage and there are 12 wounded sailors.pic.twitter.com/rcdnxocxxq
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