Tanker Hits Cruise Ship With 129 People On Board
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All passengers were accounted for, authorities said.
A tanker crashed into a docked cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday. The 520-foot-long Atlantic Asphalt collided with American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage at 12:30 p.m., causing the cruise ship to capsize in about 15 minutes, witnesses said. The cruise ship had 129 passengers—all of whom were accounted for, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said at a news conference, dubbing the incident the “Miracle on the Mississippi.” Thirty-two passengers were hospitalized. The number of crew members on board wasn’t immediately clear.
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