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Over 50 people injured and about a dozen sent to hospital after tanker hits cruise ship

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  • Yahoo News changed its headline 6h ago. It first read: “Rescues underway after tanker hits cruise ship in New Orleans”

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, which operates the American Heritage, shared a message on social…

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  1. Al Jazeera32 passengers taken to hospital after tanker hits river cruise boat in USAmerican Heritage paddleboat with 129 passengers on board is partially submerged on Mississippi River in New Orleans.
  2. NY PostDozens of passengers rushed to hospital after tanker lost control and collided with cruise ship: mayorThe Atlantic Asphalt tanker slammed into the docked American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage, which was carrying about 129 passengers as well as crew on the Mississippi River at around 12:30 p.m., Port NOLA told The Post.
  3. Yahoo NewsOver 50 people injured and about a dozen sent to hospital after tanker hits cruise shipA 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, which operates the American Heritage, shared a message on social…