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Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge leaving two people dead


Three of the ship’s masts could be seen snapping and partially collapsing after they brushed the bridge in New York City

The Mexican navy said in a post on the social platform X that the Cuauhtémoc, an academy training vessel, was damaged in an accident with the Brooklyn Bridge that prevented it from continuing its voyage. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/AP“The secretary of the navy renews its commitment to the safety of personnel, transparency in its operations and excellent training for future officers of the Mexican Armada,” it said in Spanish. Sydney Neidell and Lily Katz told the Associated Press they were sitting outside to watch the sunset when they saw the vessel strike the bridge and one of its masts snap.

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