
Mexico mourns Navy cadets killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash
created: May 19, 2025, 8:44 p.m. | updated: May 20, 2025, 7:26 p.m.
Mexico mourns Navy cadets killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash23 hours ago Share Save Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Share SaveWatch: Brooklyn Bridge events were 'illogical', says victim's familyMexicans are mourning the death of two young Navy cadets who were killed on Saturday when the training tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc crashed into Brooklyn Bridge.
The body of América Sánchez is scheduled to be transferred to the Naval Academy in her home state of Veracruz later on Monday.
Standing before an impromptu altar adorned with flowers and photos of América Sánchez dressed up for her "quinceañera", the party marking her 15th birthday, Ms Hernández paid tribute to her daughter.
Mr Graham said there was "no significant structural damage" to the load-bearing elements of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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