Two dead and dozens injured after Mexican navy ship carrying over 200 people smashes into New York’s Brooklyn Bridge

TWO people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge.

The ship snapped all three of its masts as it collided with the New York City landmark late Saturday, while onlookers enjoying the spring evening watched in horror.

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Mexican naval ship Cuauhtemoc is pictured in the East River after it strikes the Brooklyn Bridge[/caption]

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A Mexican Navy tall ship floats off Pier 35 on the Manhattan side of the East River[/caption]

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Pedestrians walking along Brooklyn Bridge Park look on as a masted Mexican Navy training ship sits stranded near the Manhattan Bridge[/caption]

“At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition, and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries,” Adams posted on X.

Footage shared online showed the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc, its sails furled and festive lights draped in its rigging, as it tried to pass beneath the bridge, which sheared off the masts and sent them crashing into the East River.

Hundreds of cheering spectators had gathered minutes earlier to bid farewell to the ship, which had been docked at a pier in southern Manhattan since Tuesday.

The Mexican Navy said in a statement that two crew members died in the crash, with a further 22 injured — half of them critically.

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