Tanker Hits Cruise Riverboat; 129 Aboard

A statement from the New Orleans Mayor indicates all passengers have been accounted for.

Over a dozen people are hospitalized, while over a dozen are unaccounted for, per WDSU.

Video shows the riverboat on its side taking on water.

Initial reports indicated that 12 people were in the water; this is unconfirmed.

American Cruise Lines says guests and crew were evacuated and it is working with the Coast Guard.

Passengers are being taken into the Port Administration Building for medical checks. Harbor Police, NOFD, NOPD, the Coast Guard, and EMS are on scene, per WGNO.

The mayor's office says multiple people have been rescued and the search is still going, per WVUE.

Port officials say about 129 passengers and crew were aboard. Passengers were starting to get off when the tanker hit; the boat had come in roughly two hours earlier, per NOLA.com.

A tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, struck the American Cruise Lines riverboat American Heritage at about 12:30 p.m., according to WYFF. The riverboat was tied up at the Port of New Orleans.

Radio clips available.

Additional emergency crews are en route to assist at the vessel collision scene.

Emergency crews are responding to an unconscious, non-breathing individual from the vessel collision. CPR is being performed.

Radio clips available.

Radio clips available.

More updates are expected from the city.

Emergency crews are responding to a vessel collision near the Port of New Orleans, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency alert service.

Firefighters have received a report of a watercraft in distress.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl.

A statement from the New Orleans Mayor indicates all passengers have been accounted for.

Over a dozen people are hospitalized, while over a dozen are unaccounted for, per WDSU.

Video shows the riverboat on its side taking on water.

Initial reports indicated that 12 people were in the water; this is unconfirmed.

American Cruise Lines says guests and crew were evacuated and it is working with the Coast Guard.

Passengers are being taken into the Port Administration Building for medical checks. Harbor Police, NOFD, NOPD, the Coast Guard, and EMS are on scene, per WGNO.

The mayor's office says multiple people have been rescued and the search is still going, per WVUE.

Port officials say about 129 passengers and crew were aboard. Passengers were starting to get off when the tanker hit; the boat had come in roughly two hours earlier, per NOLA.com.

A tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, struck the American Cruise Lines riverboat American Heritage at about 12:30 p.m., according to WYFF. The riverboat was tied up at the Port of New Orleans.

Radio clips available.

Additional emergency crews are en route to assist at the vessel collision scene.

Emergency crews are responding to an unconscious, non-breathing individual from the vessel collision. CPR is being performed.

Radio clips available.

Radio clips available.

More updates are expected from the city.

Emergency crews are responding to a vessel collision near the Port of New Orleans, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency alert service.

Firefighters have received a report of a watercraft in distress.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl.

A statement from the New Orleans Mayor indicates all passengers have been accounted for.

Over a dozen people are hospitalized, while over a dozen are unaccounted for, per WDSU.

Video shows the riverboat on its side taking on water.

Initial reports indicated that 12 people were in the water; this is unconfirmed.

American Cruise Lines says guests and crew were evacuated and it is working with the Coast Guard.

Passengers are being taken into the Port Administration Building for medical checks. Harbor Police, NOFD, NOPD, the Coast Guard, and EMS are on scene, per WGNO.

The mayor's office says multiple people have been rescued and the search is still going, per WVUE.

Port officials say about 129 passengers and crew were aboard. Passengers were starting to get off when the tanker hit; the boat had come in roughly two hours earlier, per NOLA.com.

A tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, struck the American Cruise Lines riverboat American Heritage at about 12:30 p.m., according to WYFF. The riverboat was tied up at the Port of New Orleans.

Radio clips available.

Additional emergency crews are en route to assist at the vessel collision scene.

Emergency crews are responding to an unconscious, non-breathing individual from the vessel collision. CPR is being performed.

Radio clips available.

Radio clips available.

More updates are expected from the city.

Emergency crews are responding to a vessel collision near the Port of New Orleans, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency alert service.

Firefighters have received a report of a watercraft in distress.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl.

A statement from the New Orleans Mayor indicates all passengers have been accounted for.

Over a dozen people are hospitalized, while over a dozen are unaccounted for, per WDSU.

Video shows the riverboat on its side taking on water.

Initial reports indicated that 12 people were in the water; this is unconfirmed.

American Cruise Lines says guests and crew were evacuated and it is working with the Coast Guard.

Passengers are being taken into the Port Administration Building for medical checks. Harbor Police, NOFD, NOPD, the Coast Guard, and EMS are on scene, per WGNO.

The mayor's office says multiple people have been rescued and the search is still going, per WVUE.

Port officials say about 129 passengers and crew were aboard. Passengers were starting to get off when the tanker hit; the boat had come in roughly two hours earlier, per NOLA.com.

A tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, struck the American Cruise Lines riverboat American Heritage at about 12:30 p.m., according to WYFF. The riverboat was tied up at the Port of New Orleans.

Radio clips available.

Additional emergency crews are en route to assist at the vessel collision scene.

Emergency crews are responding to an unconscious, non-breathing individual from the vessel collision. CPR is being performed.

Radio clips available.

Radio clips available.

More updates are expected from the city.

Emergency crews are responding to a vessel collision near the Port of New Orleans, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency alert service.

Firefighters have received a report of a watercraft in distress.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl.

A statement from the New Orleans Mayor indicates all passengers have been accounted for.

Over a dozen people are hospitalized, while over a dozen are unaccounted for, per WDSU.

Video shows the riverboat on its side taking on water.

Initial reports indicated that 12 people were in the water; this is unconfirmed.

American Cruise Lines says guests and crew were evacuated and it is working with the Coast Guard.

Passengers are being taken into the Port Administration Building for medical checks. Harbor Police, NOFD, NOPD, the Coast Guard, and EMS are on scene, per WGNO.

The mayor's office says multiple people have been rescued and the search is still going, per WVUE.

Port officials say about 129 passengers and crew were aboard. Passengers were starting to get off when the tanker hit; the boat had come in roughly two hours earlier, per NOLA.com.

A tanker, the Atlantic Asphalt, struck the American Cruise Lines riverboat American Heritage at about 12:30 p.m., according to WYFF. The riverboat was tied up at the Port of New Orleans.

Radio clips available.

Additional emergency crews are en route to assist at the vessel collision scene.

Emergency crews are responding to an unconscious, non-breathing individual from the vessel collision. CPR is being performed.

Radio clips available.

Radio clips available.

More updates are expected from the city.

Emergency crews are responding to a vessel collision near the Port of New Orleans, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency alert service.

Firefighters have received a report of a watercraft in distress.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl.