{
  "id": 19864285,
  "title": "Tanker hits river cruise boat in New Orleans, rescues underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tanker-hits-river-cruise-boat-in-new-orleans-rescues-underway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tanker-cruise-collision-mississippi-river-new-orleans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tanker collided with a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River near New Orleans on Friday, leaving the passenger vessel The American Heritage on its side and partially submerged. Rescues were already in progress according to officials. Video footage from the scene depicted the larger tanker, known as the Atlantic Asphalt, colliding with the paddlewheel cruise boat while it was docked. Reports indicated that up to 129 individuals were on board the cruise boat at the time, though some witnesses claimed that passengers had already disembarked prior to the incident, which occurred around noon local time. Individuals were observed in the water wearing life jackets or standing near the railing as the ship continued to list further into the water. Nearby vessels reported rescuing over a dozen individuals from the water. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been informed of the incident on the Mississippi and is traveling to New Orleans to assist. This is an ongoing situation that will be updated as more information becomes available.",
  "summary": "A tanker struck a river cruise on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tanker collided with river cruise boat on Mississippi near New Orleans",
    "Up to 129 people on board The American Heritage cruise boat",
    "Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry informed of incident and traveling to New Orleans"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Tanker collides with riverboat on Mississippi River at Port of New Orleans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tanker-collides-with-riverboat-on-mississippi-river-at-port-of-new",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:13:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tanker-collides-with-cruise-ship-on-mississippi-river-in-new-orleans",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:31:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Emergency crews working to rescue passengers after tanker crashes into cruise ship in New Orleans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/emergency-crews-working-to-rescue-passengers-after-tanker-crashes",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "129 people aboard cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/129-people-aboard-cruise-ship-struck-by-tanker-in-new-orleans",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:39:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Tanker collides with riverboat with 129 passengers on board in New Orleans: Officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tanker-collides-with-riverboat-with-129-passengers-on-board-in-new",
        "published": "2026-11-13T20:49:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Tanker collides with New Orleans river cruise carrying 129 passengers, rescue operation underway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tanker-collides-with-new-orleans-river-cruise-carrying-129-passengers",
        "published": "2026-11-13T21:04:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Rescue underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/rescue-underway-in-new-orleans-after-tanker-hits-river-cruise-boat",
        "published": "2026-11-13T21:06:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans, passengers in water",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/cruise-ship-hit-by-tanker-in-new-orleans-passengers-in-water",
        "published": "2026-11-13T21:11:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans, passengers in water",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/cruise-ship-hit-by-tanker-in-new-orleans-passengers-in-water-19865612",
        "published": "2026-11-13T21:11:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}