Vigil Held for Naval Cadets Killed in Brooklyn Bridge Ship Collision

Vigil for Fallen Cadets

• 🕯️ A vigil was held under the Brooklyn Bridge to honor the two naval cadets who died when a ship crashed into the bridge.
• 🤝 Members of the Mexican community gathered, clutching umbrellas and white carnations, singing traditional songs of loss.
• 🗣️ Manuel Castro, the city's commissioner of immigration affairs, shared a moment of meeting the cadets aboard the visiting Guatemok before the accident, emphasizing the preciousness of life.

Victims and Investigation

• 💔 20-year-old cadet America Yamlet Sanchez and 23-year-old cadet Adal Jed Maldonado Marcos were killed when the ship, the Guatemok, reportedly accelerated in reverse and collided with the bridge.
• 🔍 The NTSB has begun a detailed investigation into the cause of the accident, without speculating on blame.
• 🇲🇽 Funerals for the cadets were held in Veracruz, Mexico, with a sense of unity and tradition of honoring the lost.

Injured Cadets Recovered

• ✅ All 19 injured cadets have been released from the hospital and have safely returned to Mexico.
• 🚢 The crippled vessel remains docked, and details on its repair are being addressed.