# Search and Rescue Underway in New Orleans After Cargo Ship Crashes Into Riverboat

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3 outlets covering · First listed: New York Times, Nov 13, 2026, 2:41 PM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/us/new-orleans-cruise-ship-crash.html>

Search and rescue operations were continuing after the riverboat, which was docked and had 129 people aboard, was struck by a cargo ship on Friday afternoon, the authorities said.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 2:21 PM: [Rescue underway after a tanker collides with a New Orleans riverboat](<https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rescue-underway-oil-tanker-collides-new-orleans-river-boat-rcna609235>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  A riverboat with over 100 passengers was struck Friday in New Orleans by a much larger tanker ship, capsizing the cruise vessel and prompting a major rescue effort in the Mississippi River.
- Nov 13, 2026, 2:41 PM: [Search and Rescue Underway in New Orleans After Cargo Ship Crashes Into Riverboat](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/us/new-orleans-cruise-ship-crash.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Search and rescue operations were continuing after the riverboat, which was docked and had 129 people aboard, was struck by a cargo ship on Friday afternoon, the authorities said.
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:26 PM: [Rescues underway after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/live/tanker-collides-with-cruise-ship-in-new-orleans-rescues-underway-210452228.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  A large asphalt tanker collided with a cruise ship carrying more than 100 passengers while it was docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, and rescue efforts are underway.Bystander footage from the scene showed the white, riverboat-style cruise ship named the American Heritage slowly tipping onto its side following the collision as passengers waited on the deck. Reports suggest that a dozen or more people were rescued from the water. There were no immediate reports of injuries.American Cruise Lines shared a message on social media confirming that its ship, American…
