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The tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck the docked American Heritage cruise boat in New Orleans.
The collision happened on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday, with about 129 passengers and crew aboard, according to several outlets. The boat tipped onto its side and rescue operations followed; later reports said everyone was accounted for, with 32 people taken to hospitals and no fatalities reported.
What the reports agree on
- The tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck the American Heritage in New Orleans. Newsweek, Guardian World, The Hill, PBS NewsHour and 3 more
- The American Heritage was docked when the collision occurred. Newsweek, Guardian World, The Hill, ABC News and 2 more
- About 129 passengers and crew were aboard the American Heritage. Newsweek, Guardian World, Axios, Al Jazeera
- Rescue or search-and-rescue operations were underway after the collision. Guardian World, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Axios and 2 more
- The cruise boat tipped onto its side or was reported lying on its side after the collision. Guardian World, Axios, CBS News, BBC US
- Later reports said no one was unaccounted for. CBS News, BBC US
Where reports differ
- Reports described the vessel’s condition differently: Guardian World said it took on water, PBS NewsHour said it was partially submerged, and ABC News cited sources saying it had capsized and was sinking. Guardian World
- One report said about 129 passengers and crew were aboard, while another said the boat may have had as many as 129 people aboard and noted that some passengers had disembarked before the crash. CBS News
Reported by one outlet
- The tanker was immobilized at about 2 p.m. Central Time, with two tugboats nearby. Axios
- The Mississippi River was closed to vessel traffic. Al Jazeera
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he was heading to the scene. Newsweek
- A U.S. Coast Guard captain said the crash may have involved a loss of steering. BBC US
The original reports
- France24 USA: All passengers survive after tanker hits docked river cruise ship in New Orleans
- CBS News No fatalities after tanker hits river cruise ship in New Orleans, officials say
- CBS News All accounted for after tanker hits river cruise ship in New Orleans, 32 hospitalized
- BBC US 'Miracle on Mississippi' - All rescued after cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans
- Al Jazeera Rescue efforts under way after tanker strikes river cruise boat in US
- CBS News What we know after tanker slams into river cruise ship in New Orleans
- BBC US Cruise ship seen on its side after collision with cargo ship in New Orleans
- PBS NewsHour Rescues operations underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat
- CBS News Tanker hits river cruise boat in New Orleans, rescues underway
- CBS News Tanker hits river cruise ship in New Orleans | Special Report
- Axios Mississippi River cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans
- ABC News Emergency crews responding to collision involving riverboat and tanker
- Newsweek New Orleans Tanker Collides With American Cruise Lines Passenger Ship
- The Hill Tanker collides with riverboat on Mississippi River at Port of New Orleans
- Guardian World Tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people in New Orleans – latest updates
- Guardian World Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans