WATCH: The moment a 200 crew Mexican training vessel strikes Brooklyn Bridge
A majestic Mexican navy tall ship's festive tour turned to horror after it slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night — sending one of its enormous masts crashing down and leaving multiple sailors seriously injured.
The Cuauhtémoc, a stunning 270-foot training vessel with a crew of 277, collided with the bridge just before 9pm, with one of its towering 147-foot masts smashing into the bridge's road deck, according to sources.
The terrifying impact brought the mast crashing down onto the ship's deck in a horrifying scene captured on video, as panicked park-goers on the Brooklyn side watched in shock. 'Oh s–t!' a voice can be heard screaming in the background.
Fire officials confirmed several victims are being treated for serious injuries.
Those in critical condition were rushed to a nearby hospital, while others were taken to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for urgent care.
The Cuauhtémoc, which was built in Spain in 1982, had been making a ceremonial stop in New York, offering a preview of the upcoming Sail4th celebrations for America's 250th anniversary next year.
The full scale of the damage and the number of injuries is still being assessed.
Posts on X report the crash is being treated as a "mass casualty incident" with news service NYC Firewire posting the via its X account.
"Manhattan *ALL HANDS* Box 0074 Pier 16 Peck Slip ALL HANDS TRANSMITTED FOR THE BOAT ACCIDENT INTO MANHATTAN BRIDGE. MCI FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE PIER"
A second X post from NYC Firewire reports people in the water.
This is a breaking news story, which will be updated as new information becomes available.
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