Multiple injured after Mexican navy ship hits Brooklyn Bridge: Live updates – UK Times

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

Video shows debris falling toward the deck of the ship, including portions of the masts, lights, and rigging. The sails were not up at the time.

The collision occurred just before 9 p.m., with all three of the ship’s 147-feet-tall masts striking the bridge and snapping. The vessel appeared to be moving backward at the time, with some reports saying it was departing South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan.

New York City’s Emergency Management Department swung into action, launching a search and rescue operation to pull people out of the water who may have fallen in.

Footage of the collision shot by bystanders showed sailors had been standing high up on the masts of the ship, all three of which snapped, leaving some of them clinging to rigging.