Several injured after yacht carrying 400 people for party cruise hits dock in Hudson River

At least nine people have been injured after a yacht carrying 400 people collided with a dock on Saturday afternoon.

The injured people were rushed to hospital with injuries after the yacht struck a dock in the Hudson River near 125th Street, in New York as reported by ABC7 New York.The incident occurred just after 4pm, and all injuries are said to be minor.

Members of the New York Fire Department and EMTs attended to passengers who remained seated in their chairs, according to WABC. It remains unclear whether any injuries happened on land or if all victims were aboard the yacht.

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Named the Timeless, the yacht was ferrying at least 400 people for a party cruise when it hit the pier. Currently, there's no information available regarding what caused the collision, reports the Mirror US.

This comes weeks aftera Mexican navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in two fatalities and numerous injuries. The Cuauhtémoc, a stunning 270-foot training vessel,collided with the bridge just before 8.30pm on Saturday, May 17, with one of its towering 147-foot masts smashing into the bridge’s road deck, according to sources.

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