That ritual quickly turned to terror.
Witnesses described seeing sailors hanging from the shattered rigging, some suspended nearly 150 feet above the water.
“There was someone dangling from a harness for at least 15 minutes before they were rescued,” Lily Katz told the AP.
🧑🚒 Emergency Response: Lights, Sirens, and Heroic Rescues
Sirens blared and emergency lights lit up the riverfront as firefighters, EMS, divers, and Coast Guard units raced to the scene. Bloodied cadets were seen being rushed into ambulances.
