Cargo Ship Crashes Into Docked Riverboat in New Orleans

A cargo ship struck the docked riverboat American Heritage in New Orleans on Friday afternoon, prompting search and rescue operations. The incident matters because 129 people were aboard, and officials had not yet confirmed how many were rescued or their condition.

The asphalt tanker hit the riverboat at about 12:30 p.m. on the Mississippi River, as passengers were beginning to disembark after the boat had been docked for two hours. Those aboard were evacuated to a port administration building for triage, and multiple people had been rescued. The Coast Guard, local police and fire services, and emergency medical teams were responding.