{"id":1536710,"date":"2025-05-18T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1536710"},"modified":"2025-05-18T11:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T15:35:00","slug":"pandemonium-sailors-go-flying-as-mexican-navy-smashes-into-brooklyn-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/pandemonium-sailors-go-flying-as-mexican-navy-smashes-into-brooklyn-bridge\/1536710\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Pandemonium’: Sailors Go Flying As Mexican Navy Smashes Into Brooklyn Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Pandemonium’: Sailors Go Flying As Mexican Navy Smashes Into Brooklyn Bridge<\/span><\/p>\n

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Approximately 20 people were injured when a Mexican navy ship carrying at least 200 people collided with the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, <\/strong>snapping its three masts and sending crew members flying through the air – with some left swinging in harnesses for ‘at least like 15 minutes’ according to an eyewitness.<\/p>\n

Nelson Slinkard\/X<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The vessel, the\u00a0Cuauht\u00e9moc, is a sail training vessel that was about to leave New York for a goodwill tour to Iceland when the incident occurred. Video showed heavy traffic on the bridge during the collision.<\/p>\n

On the scene was 23-year-old Nick Corso, who whipped his phone out to capture the action – telling AP<\/em> it sounded like a “big twig” had snapped, and that the scene was “pandemonium.”<\/p>\n

“I didn\u2019t know what to think, I was like, is this a movie?<\/strong>” he told the outlet.<\/p>\n

A massive pirate ship just hit the Brooklyn Bridge pic.twitter.com\/eWRvh8Ognn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Corso (@Corso52) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauht\u00e9moc sailed into New York Tuesday, with 277 sailors aboard.
\nThis is the same ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge tonight.
\nMore:pic.twitter.com\/nflRPALTTW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Marla Hohner (@marlahohner) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Just watched the Brooklyn Bridge get smoked live by a boat with a massive Mexican flag pic.twitter.com\/R8eJKwJaJ2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nelson Slinkard (@TheWillieNelson) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The ship was secured by a tugboat between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges following the collision.<\/p>\n

At least 19 people were injured, including four with “serious” injuries, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams – while the Mexican navy puts the count at 22 injured, 19 of whom needed medical treatment.<\/p>\n

NEW: Video shows sailors on the masts of the Mexican Navy ship Cuauht\u00e9moc before it hit the Brooklyn bridge. #PuenteDeBrooklyn<\/a> #Barco<\/a> #boat<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gW5GXBfp1a<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Noteworthy News (@newsnoteworthy) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

“We saw someone dangling, and I couldn\u2019t tell if it was just blurry or my eyes<\/strong>, and we were able to zoom in on our phone and there was someone dangling from the harness from the top for like at least like 15 minutes before they were able to rescue them<\/strong>,” a bystander, Lily Katz, told AP<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge has a main span of nearly 1,600 feet, supported by two masonry towers. Over 100,000 vehicles and an estimated 32,000 pedestrians use the bridge every day, according to the city’s transportation department.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSun, 05\/18\/2025 – 07:35<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/pandemonium-sailors-cling-their-lives-mexican-navy-smashes-brooklyn-bridge<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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