Who were América Sánchez, Adal Jair Maldonado Marco? Mexico mourns cadets killed in Brooklyn Bridge tragedy; See Pics

Updated On May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

América Sánchez, 20, and Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, 23, when Mexican Navy training ship Cuauhtémoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Relatives of America Yamileth Sanchez hold pictures of her in Xalapa, Veracruz state, Mexico on May 18, 2025. Two people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday. (Photo by Marco Antonio Perez / AFP)(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Relatives of America Yamileth Sanchez hold pictures of her in Xalapa, Veracruz state, Mexico on May 18, 2025. Two people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday. (Photo by Marco Antonio Perez / AFP)(AFP)

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Cosme Sanchez holds a framed photo of his daughter, America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, as her casket arrives for the wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Cosme Sanchez holds a framed photo of his daughter, America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, as her casket arrives for the wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Relatives of America Yamileth Sanchez cry in Xalapa, Veracruz state, Mexico on May 18, 2025. Two people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday. (Photo by Marco Antonio Perez / AFP)(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Relatives of America Yamileth Sanchez cry in Xalapa, Veracruz state, Mexico on May 18, 2025. Two people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday. (Photo by Marco Antonio Perez / AFP)(AFP)

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Cosme Sanchez holds up a framed photo of his daughter, America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, as her casket arrives for the wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Cosme Sanchez holds up a framed photo of his daughter, America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, as her casket arrives for the wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning press conference, after a Mexican Navy boat crashed into a bridge in New York, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a morning press conference, after a Mexican Navy boat crashed into a bridge in New York, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)(AP)

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People attend the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, outside her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

People attend the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, outside her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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People attend the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, outside her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

People attend the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, outside her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Relatives of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, embrace beside her casket during a wake at her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Relatives of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, embrace beside her casket during a wake at her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Candles, flowers and photos of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, are kept as family and friends gather to pay tribute to her at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Candles, flowers and photos of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, are kept as family and friends gather to pay tribute to her at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Family and friends of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, gather to pay tribute at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Family and friends of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, gather to pay tribute at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Family and friends of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, gather to pay tribute at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Family and friends of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, gather to pay tribute at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Candles, flowers and photos of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, are seen as family and friends gather to pay tribute to her at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Candles, flowers and photos of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, are seen as family and friends gather to pay tribute to her at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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People attend the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

People attend the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Candles, flowers and photos of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, are kept on a table as family and friends gather to pay tribute to her at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Candles, flowers and photos of America Sanchez, a cadet who died after the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, are kept on a table as family and friends gather to pay tribute to her at her home in Xalapa, Mexico May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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People react during the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, as her casket arrives for the wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

People react during the wake of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, as her casket arrives for the wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez, Mexico, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Relatives of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, embrace beside her casket during a wake at her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Relatives of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, embrace beside her casket during a wake at her home in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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Members of the Mexican Navy stand outside the home of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, during her wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 21, 2025 12:22 am IST

Members of the Mexican Navy stand outside the home of America Sanchez, a cadet who died when the Mexican Navy ship Cuauhtemoc crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, during her wake in Xalapa, Mexico, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Oscar Martinez(REUTERS)

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    Shweta Kukreti

    Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.

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