Tanker collides with docked river cruise ship in New Orleans
A tanker collided Friday with the American Heritage, a paddlewheel river cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans, causing the passenger boat to capsize and partially submerge. All passengers and crew were accounted for, according to New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno. She said 32 people were taken to hospitals, none with critical injuries.
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The American Heritage was carrying 129 passengers when it was struck.78
Moreno called the outcome a "Miracle on the Mississippi."3512
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