New York/IBNS, May 18 -- At least two people have died as a three-masted Mexican Navy sailing ship, the Cuauhtemoc, with around 200 people onboard, crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on New York's East River.

New York Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the two deaths hours after a news conference, the Independent reported.

Adams said all those injured were on the ship and that no one fell into the river.

The collision occurred just before 9 p.m., with all three of the ship's 147-feet-tall masts striking the bridge and snapping as the vessel appeared to be moving backward.

The video showed the ship striking some type of scaffolding or gantry on the underside of the bridge, which can be seen swinging in the aftermath.

Debris could be seen fallin...