Trump made an official statement after the collision of the tanker with the liner

At least 32 people have been taken to medical facilities after a tanker and cruise ship collided in the port of New Orleans, US President Donald Trump said.

In his message on the social network Truth Social, the head of state expressed surprise that, despite the scale of the incident, there were no deaths, adding that three dozen victims are currently under the supervision of doctors.

The president thanked the Coast Guard, law enforcement officials and everyone who came to the rescue quickly, noting the actions of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said none of those hospitalized had serious injuries. She also added that information about the missing in the incident is completely absent.

According to the mayor, the incident occurred in the collision of the cruise ship American Heritage and the tanker Atlantic Asphalt, which lost control and crashed into a passenger liner. At the moment when people began to leave the ship began to sink into the water, and then completely capsized.

CNN previously reported that more than 130 people were on board the cruise ship at the time of the accident.

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