Tanker collides with docked New Orleans cruise ship, leaving it partially submerged

A tanker ship collided with a docked river cruise boat in New Orleans on Friday, leaving the pleasure vessel partially submerged, according to reports from the New Straits Times. The cruise line, American Cruise Lines, confirmed that their vessel, the American Heritage, was involved in the incident, which left the ship listing and resting on its side in shallow water in the Mississippi River.

At least 12 people were pulled from the water during the rescue operation, but the full extent of the injuries and the condition of the passengers and crew remains unclear. The Mississippi River was closed to vessel traffic in the area of the incident, and various emergency responders, including firefighters, police, port officials, the Coast Guard, and medical personnel, were on the scene.

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