All passengers and crew members aboard a river cruise ship that capsized after a tanker collision in New Orleans on Friday were accounted for, with 32 people hospitalised but none critically injured
The Atlantic Asphalt tanker “lost control” and struck the American Heritage, operated by American Cruise Lines, around 12:30 p.m. at the Port of New Orleans, Ms Moreno said at a news briefing.
The cruise ship had docked about two hours earlier to begin disembarking passengers and still had about 129 passengers and an unspecified number of crew members aboard.
Video of the incident aired by local television station WDSU, an NBC affiliate, showed a larger tanker approaching the docked cruise ship before the two vessels collided. Later footage showed the American Heritage tipped onto its side and partly submerged in the river.
The American Cruise Lines website describes the American Heritage as a classic paddlewheeler river boat with capacity for as many as 180 passengers, which was last renovated in 2022.
