Mexican Navy Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge
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Dozens of people have lined América Yamilet Sánchez’s street overnight holding white roses and their cell phones to illuminate the way to her house for the hearse carrying her body.
The Cuauhtémoc, she explains, met strong currents and a possible mechanical issue trying to back out of the South Street Seaport, a tragedy that resulted in two cadet deaths (América Sánchez and Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos) and 19 injuries of the 277 people on board.
A 150-foot Mexican Navy ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, causing a dramatic rescue effort. The NYPD confirms no structural damage to the bridge.
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