Mexican navy ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2 people
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A Mexican Navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, killing two sailors and injuring 19 others on board the craft as the tops of its masts were sheared off, authorities said.
Footage of a tall ship crashing into the Brooklyn Bridge shows the vessel hurtling into the span in reverse at full speed, suggesting the captain lost control of the engine.
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At least two people were killed and about 20 injured when a Mexican Navy training ship on a global goodwill tour struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York Saturday night, officials said.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of two crew members of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship”