Tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people in New Orleans – latest updates

Rescue efforts under way as ship takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi River

• Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans

An emergency response source said that there were efforts underway to rescue people from the water. That source said it was possible the tanker had lost power before striking the American Heritage.

Images on social media showed the American Heritage on its side. It was docked on the Mississippi River outside the port of New Orleans’s administrative building when it was hit.