Tanker crashes into river cruise boat in New Orleans
A tanker collided with a river cruise boat in New Orleans on Friday.
Eyewitness video shows the larger ship slamming directly into the American Heritage paddle boat. Another angle captures the ship as it starts tilting on its side.
Officials said there were nearly 130 people on board the cruise boat at the time, and multiple individuals were rescued from the water. The city’s mayor said Friday that more than 30 people were being treated at local hospitals and that all passengers were accounted for.
Following the collision, the cruise ship could be seen on its side in the water. It was finishing an eight-day cruise to several Mississippi River destinations.
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