Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge | ABC NEWS
A Mexican Navy ship carrying almost 300 people has collided with the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, injuring at least 19 people.
The Mexican navy said in a post on the social platform X on Saturday that the Cuauhtémoc, an academy training vessel, was damaged in an accident with the Brooklyn Bridge in the East River that prevented it from continuing its voyage.
“During the sailing manoeuvre of the Cuauhtémoc sailboat in New York, a mishap occurred with the Brooklyn Bridge, causing damage to the training ship, preventing the continuation of the training cruise for the time being,” the post said.
“The status of personnel and equipment is being reviewed by naval and local authorities, who are providing support.”
Vision posted to social media platforms appeared to show the vessel, which had been flying a large Mexican flag, moving towards the Brooklyn Promenade underneath the bridge when the collision happened.
In a statement posted to X after the collision, the New York Police Department said that an investigation had been launched and road closures were in place.
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