Nick Sortor@nicksortor
🚨 BREAKING: A cargo ship has SLAMMED into a river cruise ship in New Orleans, Louisiana, and passengers are reportedly IN THE WATER Large scale rescue operation currently launching. Pray for the souls on board 🙏🏻
Tanker Collides with Cruise Ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans
Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, the Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the docked American Heritage river cruise ship near the Port of New Orleans, carrying 129 passengers and crew who had just begun disembarking. The 295-foot paddle-wheeler listed heavily, partially submerged, and took on water as emergency teams from the Coast Guard, fire department, and police rescued people from the river. Mayor Helena Moreno confirmed all aboard were accounted for, with over a dozen hospitalized including two harbor police officers; the tanker showed a gash on its bow while the cause is under investigation.