The Cuauhtémoc school ship of the Mexican Navy has collided this Saturday afternoon against the bridge of, in New York, during the Zapar maneuver. On board the ship there were 277 people, 19 of which have been injured. Four cadets are in critical condition, according to Eric Adams, the mayor of New York. “The sailboat registered a mishap that caused damage to its structure,” said the Secretariat of The Incident forced the trip of the instruction cruise, which had been deployed by the flag of Mexico at the time of the clash. Mayor Adams has ruled out that the 142 -year -old bridge has suffered considerable damage.
At least 17 crew were being seriously injured by emergency services. At the moment, it is believed that none of the sailors fell to the waters of the East River. The injured were transferred from the sailboat to land in emergency boats and have already been admitted to hospitals in the city.
The crew figure, of almost 300 people, was given by the authorities of the New York Fire Department, who were the first lifeguards to go to the incident area. At that time of the afternoon, numerous tourists witnessed the sailboat below the legendary bridge that Manhattan connects with the Brooklyn neighborhood. The numerous videos show the impact of one of the masts with the steel structure.
At the time of the clash, several cadets were in the sticks robbed to the Cuauhtémoc candles at many meters high. Several collapsed after the crash in the maneuver. The witnesses in the area captured the paramedics with their mobiles moving bloody injured. At least one of the sailors was receiving pulmonary cardio resuscitation in the images uploaded to X.
Ronald Johnson, the United States ambassador to Mexico, said on social networks that he is in contact with the Mexican Foreign Ministry to “provide the necessary support.” “They have all our support,” said the diplomat, who will meet this Monday with President Claudia Sheinbaum.
His Mexican counterpart, ambassador Esteban Moctezuma, said that the priority of the Government of Mexico is the support to the wounded sailors, which has been lent through the Mexican consulate in New York. Moctezuma this Saturday, hours before the incident with Mexican diplomat Héctor Vasconcelos. “The Cuauhtémoc school ship is a symbol of Mexico in the world. Today we support it with respect, with solidarity and firmly,” said Moctezuma, who has reported that informative updates will be the responsibility of the Secretariat of the Navy.
