Multiple injured after Mexican navy ship hits Brooklyn Bridge: Live updates | EUROtoday

The ship appeared to strike some kind of scaffolding or gantry on the underside of the world-famous bridge, which could be seen swinging within the aftermath.

Video exhibits particles falling towards the deck of the ship, together with parts of the masts, lights, and rigging. The sails weren’t up on the time.

The collision occurred simply earlier than 9 p.m., with all three of the ship’s 147-feet-tall masts putting the bridge and snapping. The vessel seemed to be transferring backward on the time, with some reviews saying it was departing South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan.

New York City’s Emergency Management Department swung into motion, launching a search and rescue operation to drag folks out of the water who might have fallen in.

Footage of the collision shot by bystanders confirmed sailors had been standing excessive up on the masts of the ship, all three of which snapped, leaving a few of them clinging to rigging.