Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:27pm on 18 May 2025,Sunday International
Two people died and at least 19 were injured after the Mexican Navy’s training ship Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. The vessel, carrying 277 crew, lost power and struck the bridge’s abutment, causing its 158ft-tall masts to snap. Some sailors were standing on the masts as they fell, officials said. Emergency responders rushed to the scene amid chaotic conditions. The ship lost all three masts, but no one went overboard. The bridge sustained no major damage and has since reopened. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed condolences. The Cuauhtémoc was en route to Iceland from Acapulco.
