Rescues Underway After Tanker Collides With River Cruise Ship In New Orleans

(New Orleans, LA) -- A massive search and rescue effort is underway after a tanker collided with a river cruise ship in the Port of New Orleans. Reports indicate the Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with the American Cruise Lines' American Heritage while the cruise ship was docked on the Mississippi River around 12:30 local time. NBC News reports 129 passengers were onboard the American Heritage ship, and the collision happened while passengers were disembarking. The mayor's office said over a dozen have been taken to the hospital. Video shows the cruise ship on its side in the River and passengers being pulled out of the water. President Trump has reportedly been briefed on the situation.