Over 30 injured, no one missing after tanker collides with riverboat in New Orleans: Officials
More than 30 people were hospitalized after the collision, and officials said all passengers and crew were later accounted for.
- On Friday around 12:30 p.m., the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Atlantic Asphalt collided with the docked American Heritage cruise ship near the Port of New Orleans, causing the vessel to list sharply and take on water.
- Over 30 people are injured after a tanker collided with a docked riverboat on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans, officials said Friday.
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry stated he is in "close contact with local officials and law enforcement" and was heading to New Orleans as of 2 p.m. to assess the situation.
- The U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River between mile markers 93 and 96 while responders assessed damage and investigated the cause of the allision, disrupting commercial traffic in the busy shipping corridor.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tanker that apparently lost control of its management crashed on Friday into a river cruiser docked in New Orleans with 180 people on board, authorities reported. “Everyone on board survived...
A cruise ship crashed with a tanker in New Orleans and 32 people were injured, as reported by The Guardian on 14 November.
Twelve people were taken out of the water and 32 people were transported to the hospital. The collision took place while the American Cruise Lines boat was moored at dock, on the Mississippi, with its passengers on board.
New Orleans Riverboat Capsizes, All Aboard Survive
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said Friday that every passenger and crew member aboard a river cruise ship was accounted for after an asphalt tanker lost control and capsized the vessel on the Mississippi River.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Agawam couple aboard sinking riverboat shares footage of New Orleans collision
An Agawam couple aboard a river cruise in New Orleans captured dramatic video of the aftermath of a tanker collision Friday afternoon, sharing exclusive footage with 22News showing the riverboat sinking and people swimming to safety.
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