The collision of a Mexican tall ship, Cuauhtémoc, with the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17 resulted in two fatalities and multiple injuries. Initially clearing the dock for a journey toward Iceland, the ship inexplicably moved in reverse towards the bridge. Eyewitnesses reported a terrifying scene as the ship's masts collided with the bridge, leading to significant chaos. Authorities are scrutinizing the ship's engine and the involvement of a tugboat that assisted in its departure. With 277 people onboard, emergency services treated around 27 individuals, while the historic bridge itself endured no major damage.
The role of a tugboat that aided the Cuauhtémoc in backing out of its pier is also being reviewed after a tragic crash into the Brooklyn Bridge.
Scores of New Yorkers and tourists watched in horror as the masts of the ship slammed into the bridge and crumbled onto the boat during the collision.
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