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Witnesses recount ship collision with Brooklyn Bridge in New York

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New York City, USA - May 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Mexican navy ship near Brooklyn Bridge
2. SOUNDBITE (English) tourist from Argentina (name not given):
"I was crossing the street by the esplanade and I saw the boat going towards the Brooklyn Bridge, not stopping, and then all the top crashed."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) eyewitness (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"My guess is that they lost power. They were below the Brooklyn Bridge. They were docked at the at the South Street Seaport. They were going for a sunset cruise and they left the South Street and they lost engine power for whatever reason and then the current brought them backwards into the bridge."
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4. Mexican navy ship near Brooklyn Bridge
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5. Rescuers
6. Various of vehicles

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Witnesses recounted the collision of a Mexican navy sailing ship hitting Brooklyn Bridge in the New York City on Saturday evening, which resulted in two fatalities and over ten injuries.

The vessel involved was the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc, carrying 277 people, with four of those injured in critical condition, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams attributed the collision to a mechanical mishap. "The pilot lost power of the ship," which left from the nearby Pier 17 earlier, he said.

Local residents and tourists described the chaotic scene when the collision happened.

"I was crossing the street by the esplanade and I saw the boat going towards the Brooklyn Bridge, not stopping, and then all the top crashed," said a tourist from Argentina.

Another eyewitness speculated that after the captain lost control of the ship, the river current would have pushed the vessel into the bridge.

"My guess is that they lost power. They were below the Brooklyn Bridge. They were docked at the at the South Street Seaport. They were going for a sunset cruise and they left the South Street and they lost engine power for whatever reason and then the current brought them backwards into the bridge," said the eyewitness.

The ship reportedly arrived in lower Manhattan on May 13 and was docked at Pier 17 in South Street Seaport.

The Cuauhtemoc, a three-masted barque built in 1982, was visiting New York as part of a cultural exchange program between the U.S. and Mexico.

The incident occurred when the ship's mast struck the bridge. Adams confirmed that one of the two fatalities resulted from a fall from the mast.

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USA-Ship Crash/Eyewitnesses

Witnesses recount ship collision with Brooklyn Bridge in New York

Dateline : May 18, 2025

Location : United States

Duration : 1'07

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New York City, USA - May 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Mexican navy ship near Brooklyn Bridge
2. SOUNDBITE (English) tourist from Argentina (name not given):
"I was crossing the street by the esplanade and I saw the boat going towards the Brooklyn Bridge, not stopping, and then all the top crashed."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) eyewitness (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"My guess is that they lost power. They were below the Brooklyn Bridge. They were docked at the at the South Street Seaport. They were going for a sunset cruise and they left the South Street and they lost engine power for whatever reason and then the current brought them backwards into the bridge."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
4. Mexican navy ship near Brooklyn Bridge
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Rescuers
6. Various of vehicles


Witnesses recounted the collision of a Mexican navy sailing ship hitting Brooklyn Bridge in the New York City on Saturday evening, which resulted in two fatalities and over ten injuries.

The vessel involved was the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc, carrying 277 people, with four of those injured in critical condition, said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Adams attributed the collision to a mechanical mishap. "The pilot lost power of the ship," which left from the nearby Pier 17 earlier, he said.

Local residents and tourists described the chaotic scene when the collision happened.

"I was crossing the street by the esplanade and I saw the boat going towards the Brooklyn Bridge, not stopping, and then all the top crashed," said a tourist from Argentina.

Another eyewitness speculated that after the captain lost control of the ship, the river current would have pushed the vessel into the bridge.

"My guess is that they lost power. They were below the Brooklyn Bridge. They were docked at the at the South Street Seaport. They were going for a sunset cruise and they left the South Street and they lost engine power for whatever reason and then the current brought them backwards into the bridge," said the eyewitness.

The ship reportedly arrived in lower Manhattan on May 13 and was docked at Pier 17 in South Street Seaport.

The Cuauhtemoc, a three-masted barque built in 1982, was visiting New York as part of a cultural exchange program between the U.S. and Mexico.

The incident occurred when the ship's mast struck the bridge. Adams confirmed that one of the two fatalities resulted from a fall from the mast.

ID : 8428725

Published : 2025-05-18 18:25

Last Modified : 2025-05-18 21:44:33

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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