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Learning much astir the victims of the Brooklyn Bridge vessel clang
Federal investigators looking into the Mexican navy vessel that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge implicit the play are expected to supply an update Monday day successful New York City.
We volition watercourse that NTSB update astatine 3 p.m. live connected CBS News New York.
The National Transportation Safety Board started collecting grounds Sunday to portion unneurotic what happened. The Coast Guard helped determination the vessel to safety, but commercialized h2o postulation remains suspended successful the area.
Meanwhile, radical person been leaving flowers and candles astatine Pier 36 connected the Lower East Side to wage tribute to the unit members.
2 killed successful Brooklyn Bridge vessel crash
The damaged masts of the Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy grooming vessel that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, are seen arsenic it sits docked astatine Pier 36 successful little Manhattan connected May 18, 2025 successful New York City. The ship, which snapped each 3 of its masts arsenic it collided with the New York City landmark bridge, killed astatine slightest 2 radical and injured dozens of others.
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Witnesses said the unit wrapped up a ceremonial departure soon earlier 8:30 p.m. Saturday astatine South Street Seaport. As the Cuauhtémoc vessel took disconnected for Iceland, it crashed into the bridge.
Video showed each 3 masts drawback off, leaving immoderate unit members dangling from harnesses and holding onto wires.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said connected societal media the vessel mislaid powerfulness earlier the crash.
The Mexican Navy grooming vessel that deed the Brooklyn Bridge sits moored successful little Manhattan arsenic seen from Brooklyn connected May 18, 2025. Two radical died and 19 others were injured aft a Mexican Navy grooming vessel deed the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday.
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Officials said 277 radical were connected board, 2 radical were killed and 19 were injured. Authorities identified 1 unfortunate arsenic 20-year-old cadet América Yamilet Sánchez.
"I profoundly regret the passing of Veracruz cadet América Yamilet Sánchez. My love, support, and solidarity spell retired to her family," the politician of Veracruz, Rocio Nahle, wrote successful Spanish connected societal media.
The 2nd unfortunate has been identified arsenic Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, according to Mexican authorities.
Sanchez's household members spoke retired Sunday arsenic they mourned their loss, holding connected to photos of her and each other. Her aunt questioned wherefore the Mexican navy hasn't done much to bring the household to New York to retrieve her body. Another household subordinate called the videos illogical, adding it should've ne'er happened.
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