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Tour Boat Struck by Tanker Near New Orleans' French Quarter

729 Royal St

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Reported· Via 911 Call

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A tourist vessel carrying about 130 passengers (reported as the Heritage) was struck by a larger tanker on the Mississippi River near the French Quarter, causing the passenger boat to capsize and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation with people seen floating in life jackets.

Incident reported at 729 Royal St.

A tourist vessel carrying about 130 passengers (reported as the Heritage) was struck by a larger tanker on the Mississippi River near the French Quarter, causing the passenger boat to capsize and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation with people seen floating in life jackets.

Incident reported at 729 Royal St.

A tourist vessel carrying about 130 passengers (reported as the Heritage) was struck by a larger tanker on the Mississippi River near the French Quarter, causing the passenger boat to capsize and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation with people seen floating in life jackets.

Incident reported at 729 Royal St.

A tourist vessel carrying about 130 passengers (reported as the Heritage) was struck by a larger tanker on the Mississippi River near the French Quarter, causing the passenger boat to capsize and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation with people seen floating in life jackets.

Incident reported at 729 Royal St.

A tourist vessel carrying about 130 passengers (reported as the Heritage) was struck by a larger tanker on the Mississippi River near the French Quarter, causing the passenger boat to capsize and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation with people seen floating in life jackets.

Incident reported at 729 Royal St.

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