The two were killed when a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

According to Mayor Eric Adams, the ship, called Cuauhtemoc, carried 277 people when it crashed into the bridge on Saturday. The Mexican Navy said in a statement that 11 of the 20 people injured in the accident were in critical condition.

Adams said the 142-year-old bridge survived major damage. The incident has been investigated.

Here is what we know:

Where is the title of Cuauhtemoc?

The ship set sail from Acapulco on the Mexican Pacific Coast on April 4, according to a release from the Mexican Secretariat. It arrived in New York City on Tuesday to Iceland as part of a global tour.

The government said the mission aims to “improve the spirit of navigation, strengthen naval education, and convey a message of peace and goodwill from the Mexican people to the world’s oceans and ports”.

The voyage is scheduled to last 170 days at sea, including 84 days at ports, and is planned to dock at 22 ports in 15 countries. The crew had 277 members, 64 women and 213 men.

The ship's itinerary includes stops in Jamaica, Cuba, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

The journey also commemorates the Navy's expulsion of Mexico's last Spanish stronghold in 1825, an event that marked the consolidation of Mexico's independence and the emergence of a new era of state at sea.

Cuauhtemoc was built in 1981 in the province of Bilba, Spain. The Mexican Navy acquired a vessel dedicated to training captains, officers, cadets, non-soldiers and crew members.

The vessel is 91 meters (300 feet) long and its main mast is 50 meters (160 feet) high, which is 9 meters (30 feet) higher than the water and bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge.

What causes the Mexican ship to collide with the Brooklyn Bridge?

The ship is parked at Pier 17 in Manhattan, just under the Brooklyn Bridge

On Saturday night, it planned to cross the New York Harbor south, making a short stop in the Brooklyn Waterfront to refuel before continuing to Iceland.

However, around 16:20 GMT, Cuauhtemoc seemed to be heading in the wrong direction, never intending to pass under the Brooklyn Bridge.

The New York City Police Department said authorities responded at about 8:26 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls.

The captain of Cuauhtemoc reportedly told investigators that he had lost control of the ship after the rudder stopped working.

"They have some sort of mechanical problem. They lose power, so they can't manipulate because they can't use the rudder," an official told CNN, warning.

Adams previously said the ship had lost power, and other city officials had previously said "mechanical issues" could have led to the collision.

The ship is still operating in turbulent waters. According to a report by the Associated Press, the trend has just turned and the rapid trend is heading towards the East River in a wind of 16 kilometers per hour (10 miles per hour).

After the crash, naval cadets in white uniforms could be seen hanging from the beams on the ship. Three masts of the ship were snapped up.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters on Sunday that a female cadet and a male Marine died from injuries.

What do we know about the victims?

According to media reports, the two killed were identified as Yamileth Sanchez, 20, of Xalapa, in eastern Veracruz, and Adal Jair Jair Maldonado Marcos, 22, of Oaxaca, southern Mexico.

In a statement shared on Facebook by the local city council of San Mateo Del Mar in Oaxaca expressed deep pain at the death of Maldonado Marcos and expressed "heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones".

Sanchez will be 21 in June and Maldonado Marcos has been training on board for the past nine months.

Sanchez was on the mast as the ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge.

Dead trainees were identified after the "Cuauhtémoc" ship accident @semar_mx In New York.

One is Adal Jair Marcos, originally from Mar Mar, #ohaaa.

and Yamileth Sánchez, from #veracruz. She sent a message a few hours ago... pic.twitter.com/n0mkv4a8en

- Oaxaca Red Zone (@zonaroja_oaxaca) May 18, 2025

Translation: The deceased trainees in the accident involving the New York ship Kuhtmok ship were identified. One is Adal Jair Marcos, originally from #OAXACA's San Mateo del Mar. America Yamileth Sanchez from #Veracruz status.

Family and friends gathered at Xalapa's home in Sanchez on Sunday to pay tribute. Her death brought those who were approaching her for the answer.

Ssnchez's relative, Gael de la Cruz, told Reuters News Agency. "What happened is illogical. Someone has to be responsible."