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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NEW YORK, May 18 (Xinhua) — A Mexican Navy sailing vessel on a holiday visit to New York collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, killing two people and injuring 19 others, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
According to E. Adams, there were 277 people on board the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc, four of whom were injured and are in critical condition.
E. Adams attributed the collision to mechanical failure. “The pilot lost control of the vessel,” he said, adding that the ship had earlier moved away from nearby Pier 17.
A police spokesman said all the victims were on board and no one fell into the water.
Videos posted on social media showed the vessel’s 147-foot masts were clearly too tall to pass safely under the bridge.
Following the collision, the New York Police Department issued a warning on social media site X that people should avoid areas around the Brooklyn Bridge due to the ongoing investigation, heavy traffic, and emergency response work.
As a result, all lanes of traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge are currently closed in both directions. –0–