NEW ORLEANS - The mayor of New Orleans called it a "miracle on the Mississippi" that everyone survived a midday collision between a tanker and a cruise ship carrying 129 passengers, which was docked at the Port of New Orleans. The American Cruise Lines ship, American Heritage, was seen in videos on social media capsizing into the Mississippi River after the strike around 12:30 p.m. local time, with the tanker towering behind it. Some passengers were spotted in the water near the vessel, according to local media reports. Mayor Helena Moreno told reporters that after search-and-rescue efforts, 32 individuals had been taken to local hospitals, none with serious injuries. No fatalities had been reported, and no one had been unaccounted, she said, "which truly is a miracle on the Mississippi." "That is a credit to all of the first responders, local, state, federal, who literally jumped right in to help," Moreno said. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, speaking to reporters later Friday, said he had "never been prouder…

Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the paddlewheel cruise boat while it appeared to be docked.

HOUSTON, United States: A tanker ship collided with a river cruise boat docked in New Orleans on Friday (Nov 13), causing it to capsize, but all of the roughly 180 people aboard were accounted for, officials said

A tanker ship collided with a luxury paddle wheeler docked in New Orleans on the Mississippi River in the US yesterday, causing the cruise vessel to roll over and sink.

Just hours after a tanker in New Orleans lost its steering and slammed into a docked river cruise boat, the city's port sued to make sure federal investigators can seize the vessel that is owned by a subsidiary of a Chinese company.

New Orleans port officials have sued the owner of a tanker that slammed into a cruise ship on the Mississippi River.