Mexican Navy ship with 200 onboard hits New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, 19 injured

A Mexican Navy ship — with 277 onboard — crashed into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, leaving atleast 19 injured, international news agency Reuters reported, citing official sources. The cause of the accident is not yet clear, according to reports.

In a video that has gone viral, the exact moment leading up to the crash is captured. The footage shows several onlookers standing at the harbour watching the ship Cuauhtemoc, decked with lights and carrying mostly cadets, before two of its 147-foot masts crashed into the bridge.

At the time of impact, around 8:26 pm local time, several sailors in white who were on top of the boat started falling off, while a few desperately held on to the mast, according to reports.

The onlookers were also seen running away as the ship approached towards the bank.