Mexican sailors have been seen dangling from a navy coaching vessel’s predominant mast moments after the ship smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge.
The sailors had been standing atop the Cuauhtémoc’s 150-foot masts within the lead as much as the ship hanging the long-lasting construction on Saturday as a part of a conventional greeting.
The huge Navy vessel, reportedly carrying practically 300 passengers, hit the long-lasting New York Metropolis bridge, triggering a colossal rescue response and leaving two useless and dozens extra severely injured.
In a number of eyewitness movies, the towering masts are seen snapping and partially collapsing as they crash into the bridge’s deck. Sailors perched excessive above are thrown into chaos, with some seen clinging to the shattered beams excessive up within the air.
Bystanders Sydney Neidell and Lily Katz informed the Related Press they have been sitting exterior watching the sundown once they noticed the vessel strike the bridge and one among its masts snap.
Trying nearer, they mentioned they seen somebody hanging from excessive on the ship.
‘We noticed somebody dangling, and I could not inform if it was simply blurry or my eyes, and we have been in a position to zoom in on our cellphone and there was somebody dangling from the harness from the highest for like not less than like quarter-hour earlier than they have been in a position to rescue them,’ Katz mentioned.
They reported seeing two individuals taken off the ship on stretchers and transferred to smaller boats.
In a number of eyewitness movies, the towering masts are seen snapping and partially collapsing as they crash into the bridge’s deck
Sailors perched excessive above are thrown into chaos, with some seen clinging to the shattered beams excessive up within the air
The Navy personnel had been standing on the masts of the Mexican Navy ship as a part of a ceremonial greeting and present of respect upon coming into a port.
This custom, often known as ‘manning the yards,’ is a longstanding maritime customized practiced worldwide.
The sailors aboard the Cuauhtémoc appeared to have been engaged on this time-honored ritual through the harrowing crash.
Traditionally, the excessive vantage level of a ship’s masts was used for lookout duties, enabling sailors to detect hazards, approaching ships, or land past the horizon, based on TheAge.com.
The Mexican navy mentioned in a put up on the social platform X that the Cuauhtemoc, an academy coaching vessel, was broken in an accident with the Brooklyn Bridge that prevented it from persevering with its voyage.
It added that the standing of personnel and materials was beneath evaluate by naval and native authorities, which have been offering help.
Bystanders informed the Related Press that they seen somebody hanging from excessive on the ship. Pictured: Dozens of sailors could be seen dangling from the Mexican Navy coaching vessel on Saturday, Might 17, 2025
The huge Navy vessel, reportedly carrying practically 300 passengers, collided with the long-lasting New York Metropolis bridge whereas passing beneath it, triggering a colossal rescue response
‘The Secretary of the Navy renews its dedication to the security of personnel, transparency in its operations and wonderful coaching for future officers of the Mexican Armada,’ it mentioned in Spanish.
The vessel is believed to have skilled some form of mechanical issue that brought on the captain to lose management.
A search and rescue operation within the East River have been launched.
It’s understood not less than 4 individuals are in important situation and a complete of 19 have been injured, officers mentioned.
Victims are being taken to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Those that have suffered accidents are been transported to native hospitals.
The Coast Guard confirmed to DailyMail.com emergency efforts are at the moment underway.
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