On Saturday night, a Mexican naval training ship collided with Brooklyn Bridge with 200 people, causing panic on the roads and started a search and rescue operation in the East River. The ship is said to have collided with the bridge around 9 pm, Arm Kuatemok, when a huge 147-foot mast on the ship hit the bottom of the famous bridge. According to preliminary reports from The New York Post and The Mirror, the authorities have described the collision as a collective accident, in which many people have been injured and the condition of at least two is critical.
Casualties and emergency reactions
Emergency teams were immediately sent to the area and the victims are now being brought to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The seriously injured people are being taken to nearest hospitals for treatment. The officials have not officially stated the total number of injured.
The Steel-Patwar, a steel-husband-related long ship, was traveling south at the East River at the time of the Kuatemok incident, related to the Mexican Navy. The purpose of being there and the path that he reached under the bridge is still under investigation.
Video of the event viral
On social media, a dramatic video of the moment of colliding with the bridge of the ship has been streamful, in which the mast of the ship is seen colliding with the lower part of the bridge and the people are surprised. The AX (East Twitter) user posted, “Brooklyn Bridge was seen blowing live smoke live by a huge Mexican flag boat.”
In another blog post, the accident was described as a collision of “huge pirates ships”, and the third participant called it a “shiny modern metaphor”, as the ship was “playing Mexican music in a loud voice and hoisting the huge Mexican flag”, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge.
About the vessel
ARM Kuuthemok, launched in 1982 and built in Bilbao, Spain, is a sail training ship employed by the Mexican Navy to train cadets in sailor skills and navigation. This ship is famous for its international goodwill trips and participation in marine festivals worldwide.
Bridge damage and investigation
Officials are now evaluating the strength of the structure of Brooklyn Bridge. The main road has not yet suffered any damage, although the entire limit of the impact of the collision on the lower decks and sea routes of the bridge is still being assessed.
This incident refreshed memories of the Baltimore Bridge collapsing
The accident was compared to the Baltimore Bridge collapse in March 2024, colliding with a cargo ship Francis Scott Bridge, killing six maintenance staff and the 1.6 mile -long bridge collapsed. Due to that tragedy, more attention was paid to marine security processes and weakness of infrastructure.
Next step
The investigation is being done by the American Coast Guard, Emergency responders of New York City and officials of the Mexican Consulate. Marine security officials are also investigating the circumstances that passed under the Brooklyn Bridge, which has an average high water range of about 127 feet on the high water range.
No official announcement has been issued by the Mexican Navy, although the update is expected to be received when the investigation continues.
