Rescues operations underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat

First reported by Guardian at Fri 2:04 PM · 8 outlets in all

1. MS NOW1hRescues underway after tanker hits a river cruise boat on Mississippi RiverThe river cruise boat had 129 passengers aboard when it was hit in New Orleans. Rescues are underway on the Mississippi River, officials said.
2. Yahoo News1hRescues underway after tanker hits cruise ship in New OrleansA large 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, according to multiple media reports. Bystander footage from the scene shows the white, riverboat-style cruise ship slowly tipping onto its side following the collision as passengers wait on the deck. Reports suggest that a dozen or more people were rescued from the water. Details on injuries or their severity were not immediately available. This is a breaking news story. Refresh this page for updates.This article originally appeared on…
3. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)1hRescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi RiverAuthorities did not immediately release whether there were injuries or deaths. Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the paddlewheel cruise boat while it appeared to be docked as metal and glass crashed and crunched.
4. PBS NewsHour1hRescues operations underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boatA tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say.
5. CBS News2hPassengers rescued after tanker hit river cruise boat in New OrleansA tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat.
6. NY Post2hTanker hits docked cruise ship with more than 125 passengers; rescues underwayThe Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage around 12:30 p.m. outside the Port of New Orleans Administration Building, WDSU reported.
7. AP2hRescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
8. Guardian2hNew Orleans boat crash: tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people – latest updatesRescue efforts under way as American Heritage takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi RiverTanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New OrleansMartin J Davies, a maritime expert at Tulane University, told local news outlet Fox 8 that he suspected the incident was caused by either steerage failure or engine failure.“This ship is headed upriver and for it to have lost the ability to avoid the moored vessel, there must have been some fairly substantial failure, with the steering gear or the propulsion of the ship to prevent them from avoiding the vessel on…