The Cuauhtemoc, a Mexican training ship, crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in 22 injuries and dramatic eyewitness accounts. Videos captured the moment the ship struck the bridge's main span, snapping off its masts. While chaos ensued, with some sailors left dangling from high up, all aboard remained safe. Eyewitnesses described the shocking scene as one of confusion and panic. The Mexican Navy confirmed the ship was an academy vessel and reported that 19 of those injured required medical attention.
"We saw someone dangling, and I couldn't tell if it was just blurry or my eyes, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for like at least like 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them..."
"I didn't know what to think, I was like, is this a movie?"
"The Mexican navy said in a post on the social platform X that the Cuauhtemoc was an academy training vessel. It said a total of 22 people were injured, 19 of whom needed medical treatment."
"People in his vicinity began running back and 'pandemonium' on the boat erupted, he said. He later saw a handful of people dangling from the mast."
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