@dailymail: A Mexican Navy cadet who was killed in the harrowing ship collision with the Brooklyn Bridge was pictured smiling in front of the ill-fated vessel before the crash. América Yamilet Sánchez, 20, has been identified as one of the two fatal victims of the Saturday night catastrophe. Sánchez was reportedly standing atop one of the Cuauhtémoc's masts when the boat experienced a mechanical issue, causing the captain to lose control as the East River's current dragged it toward the iconic bridge. Its 147-foot masts smashed into the crossing connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan, and terror ensued as onlookers watched victims dangle and plummet from the masts' beams. In a chilling Facebook post Sánchez uploaded at 12:40pm on Sunday - about eight hours before the incident that ended her life - the bright-eyed Navy trainee was pictured during a night out in the Big Apple. Captioned 'NY' with a red heart emoji. The second deceased victim has yet to be publicly named. In addition to the two fatalities, the Navy reported 22 crew members were harmed and 11 of those are in critical condition. The remaining nine people are said to be stable. There were 277 people onboard, 64 women and 213 men. Read more at DailyMail.com #brooklyn #manhattan #brooklynbridge #mexico #boat #ship #crash #victim

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