Harrowing video reveals Mexican sailors clinging to the rigging of the tall ship that smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night time — after dozens of crew members had been seen standing on the masts of the vessel because it careened uncontrolled.
Two sailors had been killed and 17 had been injured after the ship, Mexican navy coaching vessel collided with iconic bridge simply earlier than 8:30 p.m. Saturday night time.
Video taken in the mean time of the crash reveals dozens of sailors lined up on the 147-foot masts because it set off on its journey for Iceland with 277 on board following a goodwill go to to New York Metropolis.
Footage filmed from the Brooklyn aspect of the East River reveals the Cuauhtémoc’s three masts hitting the bridge and snapping after an obvious mechanical failure, sending it drifting in reverse downstream.
Different eyewitness video reveals sailors hanging from the rigging ropes on the broken masts.
“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 at least 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them,” eyewitness Lily Katz informed The Related Press.
Emergency diving crews had been despatched in to verify the water as a precaution, however remarkably, nobody fell in, officers stated.
The sound when the masts hit the bridge sounded just like the loud snapping of a “big twig,” stated Nick Corso, who had his telephone out to seize the boat because it handed underneath the bridge.
These round him started working as “pandemonium” broke out on board the ship, and he noticed sailors dangling from a mast, he stated.
“I didn’t know what to think, I was like, is this a movie?” he added.
Probably the most critically injured sailors had been up on the mast of the ship on the time of the crash, officers stated.
The injured had been taken to Bellevue Hospital for therapy, Mayor Eric Adams stated.
“We are praying for everyone on board and their families and are grateful to our first responders who quickly jumped into action, ensuring this accident wasn’t much worse,” Adams informed a information convention on Saturday night time.
“Following our preliminary inspection, we can confirm that the bridge sustained no damage and is now open to the public,” he went on.
Video reveals heavy site visitors on the bridge on the time of the collision.
The ship, flying an unlimited Mexican flag, had arrived in New York earlier this week and had been moored on the South Avenue Seaport Museum the place it was providing excursions to the general public.
As of Sunday morning, it has been taken to Pier 36 on the Decrease East Aspect, the place it was guarded by NYPD officers and an NYPD harbor unit within the water.
A 50-yard security zone has been arrange across the ship, the US Coast Guard stated in a press release.
Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has spoken out following the accident.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of two crew members of the Cuauhtémoc Training Ship, who lost their lives in the unfortunate accident in New York Harbor. Our sympathy and support go out to their families,” Sheinbaum stated on X.
