Overview

• The Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy training ship, collided with the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, resulting in two fatalities and 19 injuries.
• Two crew members remain in critical condition, while 15 others are recovering from less severe injuries.
• Preliminary investigations suggest a mechanical failure caused the ship to lose power and rudder control, exacerbated by strong East River currents.
• New York authorities conducted a structural inspection of the Brooklyn Bridge, confirming it sustained no significant damage and reopening it to traffic shortly after the collision.
• The Cuauhtémoc’s training voyage, which was en route to Iceland, has been suspended as both Mexican and U.S. agencies investigate the incident.