Mexican Navy vessel collides with Brooklyn Bridge during promotional tour
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11:20 pm
A Mexican navy training vessel, while on a promotional tour, collided with the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, damaging its structure and injuring 22 people. The incident saw the ship’s three masts striking the historic span, prompting emergency responders to swiftly manage the situation.
Les trois mâts du voilier se sont fracassés sur la structure de l’ouvrage emblématique de la mégalopole américaine.
NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its three masts slamming into the iconic span and partially collapsing as the boat floated in the East River. The New York Fire Department press desk confirmed that…
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