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Tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people in New Orleans – latest updates

A freighter collided with a cruise ship carrying around 130 people near New Orleans, causing the paddlewheel vessel to capsize. Rescue operations are underway.

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  1. The Guardian

    Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    A large emergency response is underway to rescue people from the water, with overnight cruise ship on its side New Orleans river collision – latest updates A tanker collided with an overnight cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday…

  2. The GuardianLive

    Tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people in New Orleans – latest updates (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Rescue efforts under way as ship takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi River Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans Videos circulating across social media appear to show the moment the Atlantic Asphalt tanker…

  3. NBC News

    Rescue underway after an oil tanker collides with a New Orleans river boat (opens NBC News in a new tab)

    A river boat with over 100 passengers was struck on Friday by a much larger tanker ship, capsizing the cruise vessel and prompting a major rescue effort in the Mississippi River near the French Quarter.

  4. CBS News

    Tanker hits river cruise boat in New Orleans, rescues underway (opens CBS News in a new tab)

    A tanker struck a river cruise on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat.

  5. Fox News

    Tanker slams into docked New Orleans river cruiser carrying 129 passengers, sparking rescue (opens Fox News in a new tab)

    The Atlantic Asphalt tanker slammed into the docked American Heritage cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon.

  6. CBS News

    Tanker hits river cruise ship in New Orleans | Special Report (opens CBS News in a new tab)

    Rescues are underway after a tanker collided with a river cruise with over 100 people on board in New Orleans. Tony Dokoupil anchors a CBS News special report.

  7. NDTV

    Tanker Collides With Cruise Ship On Mississippi River In US, Rescue Ops On (opens NDTV in a new tab)

    A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Rescues operations underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)

    A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say.

  9. CNA

    Tanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port (opens CNA in a new tab)

    Around 130 passengers were onboard as rescue operations began.

  10. ABC Australia

    Breaking: Tanker and cruise ship collide in the US (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)

    A tanker has collided with a river cruise boat docked near the port of New Orleans with more than 100 passengers onboard, leaving the pleasure vessel partially submerged.

  11. NBC News

    Tanker collides with a New Orleans riverboat (opens NBC News in a new tab)

    Watch live coverage from WDSU as rescue operations are underway after a tanker collided with a riverboat in New Orleans.

  12. DW

    Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi near New Orleans (opens DW in a new tab)

    A freighter collided with a cruise ship carrying around 130 people near New Orleans, causing the paddlewheel vessel to capsize. Rescue operations are underway.

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