Two people have been confirmed dead after a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brookyln Bridge on New York’s East River.
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The three-master Navy sailing ship, the Cuauhtemoc, carrying around 200 people collided with the bridge just before 9.00pm on Saturday. All the three of the ship’s 147-feet tall masts striking the bridge and snapping as the vessel appeared to be moving backward.
New York Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the two deaths hours after a news conference. He said all those hurt had suffered injuries on the ship and that no one had gone into the river, as had been previously reported.
The Mexican Navy later added that at least 22 others had been injured, including 11 who were in critical condition and nine in stable condition.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
