‘Oh my God!': New Yorkers watch in horror as viral video shows shocking moment when ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge
As the sailing ship passed beneath the well-known building on Saturday night, footage has surfaced that shows the Cuauhtémoc's towering masts striking the bridge.
Multiple casualties were claimed by US media after parts of the masts reportedly fell on the ship. The Emergency Management (NYCEM) of New York City stated that it was 'responding to an incident' but provided no other information.
As the masts struck the bridge, crowds observing the ship's course ran away from the water's edge, with several saying: 'Oh my God!'
'We were very scared. A lot of people were screaming, a lot of people were crying. They're like, 'How is this happening? How is it is this possible?' ' health care worker Ismari Romero told NY Post.
Meanwhile, several X user reacted to the viral of the crash, with one writing: 'Why is this video in reverse and why are Italians crashing their boats on US? It is common knowledge that bridges only open at certain times and they need to notify first for them to open it. Looks like it was done on purpose.'
'Are there passengers on the ship?' another inquired.
The third user went on to say that 'Mexico has to pay.'
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Authorities were reacting to injuries, confirmed the New York City Fire Department, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
The department claimed to have no information regarding the number of potential victims or whether they were on the bridge or the ship.
Meanwhile, NYCEM stated that 'the situation is developing and details are not confirmed at this time'.
According to CBS, New York Mayor Eric Adams has been updated on the scenario and is currently on the scene.
More than 200 crew members were on board the Cuauhtémoc, as per media reports.
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