# Rescues operations underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3595057 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 8 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 13, 2026, 3:00 PM · Read it: A 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. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 2:04 PM: [Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) - Nov 13, 2026, 2:22 PM: [Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 2:23 PM: [Tanker hits docked cruise ship with more than 125 passengers; rescues underway]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) The 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 2:38 PM: [Passengers rescued after tanker hit river cruise boat in New Orleans]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:00 PM: [Rescues operations underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) A 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:02 PM: [Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Authorities 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 3:05 PM: [Rescues underway after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) A 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… - Nov 13, 2026, 3:26 PM: [Rescues underway after tanker hits a river cruise boat on Mississippi River]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left) The river cruise boat had 129 passengers aboard when it was hit in New Orleans. Rescues are underway on the Mississippi River, officials said.