Mississippi River Cruise: A major maritime accident occurred in New Orleans, America, when a tanker collided with a passenger ship of American Cruise Lines parked in the Mississippi River. The collision was so severe that the cruise ship tilted to one side and many passengers fell into the river. A tanker collided with a river cruise ship docked at the Port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River, according to authorities.
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There were more than 180 people on this cruise. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno told a press conference that the Atlantic Asphalt tanker “lost control” and collided with an American Cruise Lines riverboat. This incident happened at around 12:30 pm.
The mayor said that 32 people are being treated in local hospitals, but no one has suffered serious injuries. He further said that all the passengers of the cruise have been found safe.
America's Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has given information regarding this matter on social media. The department is making every possible effort to find and rescue all the passengers who are missing in the incident. Joint work is being done between administrative officials and the state.