Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans
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A large emergency response is underway to rescue people from the water, with overnight cruise ship on its sideA tanker collided with an overnight cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response, according to officials....
A large emergency response is underway to rescue people from the water, with overnight cruise ship on its side
A tanker collided with an overnight cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response, according to officials.
The boat that was struck was American Cruise Linesβ American Heritage, a New Orleans port official told local news outlet WVUE. The ship had about 129 passengers β in addition to crew members β aboard at the time it was struck by the Atlantic Asphalt tanker, the outlet reported, citing the spokesperson.
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