The family mourns the Mexican marine club, which was killed in the New York bridge crash

The father of one of two Mexican cadets who were killed when a marines fell into the New York Brooklyn Bridge, praised his daughter as a “wonderful” person on Tuesday.

Dozens of friends and relatives took part in a funeral for the 20-year-old America Yamileth Sanchez, who died together with Adal Jair Maldonado (23).

Around 20 other crew members were injured when the training ship, which visits foreign ports on Goodwill travel, fell against the legendary New York Bridge on Saturday and grabbed the masts.

Sanchez 'coffin was welcomed after a procession by the city with flowers, candles and tears in her house in Xalapa in the eastern state of Veracruz.

Mourners called the name of the young cadet, which was shown in her naval uniform.

“She is an example of future generations – an excellent person, a wonderful person,” said her father Herminio Cosme Sanchez.

The Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offered the family their “love and solidarity”.

At the time of the crash, numerous seafarers were positioned at the time of the crash under the rigging of the Cuauhtemoc ship.

A seven -month trip in April started from its base in the Pacific Coastal City from Acapulco.

At the time of the accident New York, the ship had left flutter from its rigging and a huge Mexican flag, and an enormous Mexican flag waved the rear.

The US National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday that a preliminary report on the collision was expected within 30 days.

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