Brooklyn Bridge, Mexico
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A Mexican Navy training ship on a goodwill tour struck the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge, leaving two crew members dead and over a dozen injured.
Mexico's naval training ship crashed into the underside of the 142-year-old bridge Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 22 more.
Everyone who was injured was on the boat. Officials said they did not believe the bridge sustained any structural damage.
Brooklyn Bridge tragedy: Relatives and friends attend the funeral of Cadet America Yamileth Sanchez in Xalapa, Veracruz state, Mexico on May 20, 2025. Sanchez died after a Mexican sailing ship crashed into New York's iconic Brooklyn Bridge, snapping its masts. (Photo by Marco Antonio Perez / AFP) (AFP)
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