Large emergency response under way to rescue people from the water, with overnight cruise ship on its side
A tanker collided with a river cruise ship docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, prompting an emergency effort to rescue people from the water, according to officials.
The Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage at about 12.30pm, said Kimberly Curth, the Port of New Orleans press secretary, in a statement.