The US embassy in Mexico said in an online post that a Mexican training ship had collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
On May 17, a Mexican Navy training voyage vessel struck the Brooklyn Bridge, shearing the top of the mast, causing 19 injuries, authorities said.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference that four people were seriously injured. All injuries occurred on the ship, authorities said. New York police told them to avoid the bridge.
In the video online, a ship sailing under the bridge connected Brooklyn and Manhattan’s New York City borough, colliding like its masts were clearly strung in a celebratory light. You can see the car driving across the bridge during the collision.
In the video, many people could be seen wearing what looked like white sailor uniforms, hanging from the ship’s cross beam. At the foot of a bridge near South Street Seaport in New York City, bystanders could be seen fleeing an approaching ship.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the Cuauhtémoc incident on the @Semar_MX training vessel at Brooklyn Bridge. We are closely monitored and in touch with the Mexican government via @SRE_MX. We provide support when necessary.
The Mexican Consulate in New York posted a few days ago that the training ship would arrive in New York at Pier 17. People were able to visit for free from May 13th to 17th.
CNN reported that Mexican Navy spokesman Colonel Juan Caballero said the ship is taking its annual training cruise.
A popular tourist attraction and the main conduit between Manhattan and Brooklyn, the suspension bridge was completed in 1883.
Reuters contributed.
