Mexican ship clashed with Bridge in New York, 2 dead, very injured

New York, May 18 (IANS) | A big ship of the Mexican Navy, which will celebrate in New York, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night (local time). 2 People died in the accident while several people were injured. According to the news agency Xinhua, the ship was allegedly Kuuthemok of the Mexican army. There were 277 people in it. 2 people were killed while 19 were injured in the accident, 4 is in critical condition. The video posted on social media indicates that the top of the 147 -foot ship could not pass safely under the bridge. There was more traffic, whereby the accident occurred. The collision was not strong, otherwise many more people could die. However, there was an atmosphere of chaos after the incident. People present on the spot has made a video of the incident that gets quite viral on social media. New York Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the incident by holding a press conference. The authorities did not relieve the names of two crew members who died. Firefighters warned motorists that they could struggle with traffic jams near New Dock Street and Water Street in Brooklyn. Police in New York, while posting on social media platform X, also warned people who provide information about the incident. “Due to heavy traffic and presence of an important emergency team, the position should avoid moving to the areas around the Brooklyn bridge,” the Post reported. According to American Media, after this information, all lanes of the Brooklin bridge were closed in both directions, it was later reopened for the public. The bridge that the Mexican ship collided with is called ‘Suspension Bridge’. It is counted among the famous tourist destinations of America. The bridge was built in 1883 on the Brooklin and Manhattan rivers. According to the report, the ship would return to New York in July 2026 in celebration of the US 250th birthday. -Ians pack/kr share these story -tags