Tanker slams into docked New Orleans river cruiser carrying 129 passengers, sparking rescue

A tanker collided with the American Heritage, a docked river cruise ship carrying 129 people, on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, according to Fox News. The collision left the smaller vessel partly submerged, Bloomberg reported. Search and rescue operations followed, with firefighters responding to rescue people from the river, the Washington Post reported. The BBC reported that all 129 people were accounted for, with 32 hospitalized for non-critical injuries.

• NYT — Cargo Ship Crashes Into Docked Riverboat in New Orleans
• Fox News — Tanker slams into docked New Orleans river cruiser carrying 129 passengers, sparking rescue
• Washington Post — Tanker strikes cruise ship in New Orleans, sending passengers into river
• CNN — Tanker “lost control” before colliding with river cruise ship near Port of New Orleans, mayor says
• Bloomberg — Tanker Hits Cruise Ship in New Orleans, Triggering Rescue
• BBC — 'Miracle on Mississippi' - All rescued after cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans

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