TANKER COLLIDES WITH CRUISE SHIP IN NEW ORLEANS:
A tanker has crashed into a cruise ship carrying 129 people in New Orleans.
Footage shows the cruise ship tipping over on to one side on the Mississippi River before sinking rapidly beneath the water. Rescue efforts are under way, local media said.
A separate clip posted to X shows the moment the tanker seems to head straight into the ship, resulting in a huge boom.
The tanker collided with the American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage at 12.30pm local time on Friday, the Port of New Orleans press secretary said.
Pictures show people scrambling over railings as the ship lists. At least 14 people were rescued from the river, Billy Nungesser, the lieutenant governor, said.
Dozens of people have been taken to hospitals, local outlet WDSU reported. Their conditions are unknown.
Scary looking video of the crash has been posted to social media:
WATCH: The moment an oil tanker CRASHED into a cruise ship in New Orleans this afternoon pic.twitter.com/rm2KwusMI9
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) November 13, 2026
Language alert:
🚨 BREAKING: A cargo ship has SLAMMED into a river cruise ship in New Orleans, Louisiana, and passengers are reportedly IN THE WATER
Large scale rescue operation currently launching.
Pray for the souls on board 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/hOvCGYZ9Uz
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 13, 2026
UPDATE:
JUST IN: At least 12 people are unaccounted for after a tanker collided with a cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans.
129 passengers were aboard the American Heritage when the collision occurred.
American Cruise Lines says it is "deeply concerned" for everyone… pic.twitter.com/2pBR11PyzW
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 13, 2026