New Orleans rescue operations underway after tanker strikes docked cruise ship
A tanker collided with a docked river cruise ship carrying more than 100 passengers and crew members on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday, leaving the smaller vessel partly submerged and setting off a rescue operation. The Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with the American Heritage, operated by American Cruise Lines near the Port of New Orleans, according to a statement from port…
A tanker collided with a docked river cruise ship in New Orleans on Friday, leaving the smaller vessel partially submerged and prompting a rescue operation. The Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the American Heritage, operated by American Cruise Lines, near the Port of New Orleans. The cruise ship had docked about two hours prior to disembark passengers and still had around 129 passengers and crew members aboard.
Video footage showed the larger tanker approaching the docked cruise ship before they collided, and later footage revealed the American Heritage tipped onto its side and partially submerged in the river. Rescuers, including port police, city firefighters, police officers, the US Coast Guard, and emergency responders, have been on the scene.
The New Orleans mayor’s office reported that multiple people had been rescued, though the number of injuries and the cause of the incident remain unconfirmed. The American Heritage, described as a classic paddlewheeler river boat with a capacity of up to 180 passengers, last underwent renovation in 2022.
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