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By Dan Gooding
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A tanker collided with a passenger ship while it was docked at the Port of New Orleans Friday with 129 passengers on board Friday.
The American Cruise Lines ship, American Heritage, was seen in videos shared to social media slanting on its side in the Mississippi River after the strike around 12:30 p.m. local time.
In a statement to Newsweek, the cruise line confirmed the incident.
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"We are in close coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities," a spokesperson said. "Guests and crew were evacuated, and we are deeply concerned for everyone involved. We will share more information as it becomes available."
The Port of New Orleans told Newsweek that the Atlantic Asphalt tanker had collided with the cruise ship around two hours after it had docked for disembarkation.
"At the time of the incident, approximately 129 passengers, in addition to crew members, were aboard the American Heritage," the port's spokesperson said.
"Our immediate priority is the safety of all passengers, crew members and first responders. This remains an active and evolving incident. The number of injuries and the cause of the allision have not yet been confirmed."
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry posted on X that he was headed to the scene, while the city's preparedness campaign, NOLA Ready, urged locals to avoid the area.
Port NOLA Harbor Police, the New Orleans Fire Department, the New Orleans Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and emergency medical personnel were on the scene, per the port's spokesperson.
Newsweek reached out to the New Orleans Fire Department, New Orleans Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the city's mayor for further comment Friday afternoon.
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