Tanker collided with a ship with 130 passengers in New Orleans

The Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with the American Heritage river cruise ship near the port of New Orleans, 32 people are in hospitals, CNN reports, citing Mayor Helena Moreno.

She told a news conference that the tanker had "lost control" before the collision. According to her, none of those taken to hospitals have critical injuries, none of the passengers are missing. The cause of the accident is being established.

According to the port administration, which leads CNN, the collision occurred on November 13 at about 12:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on the Mississippi River. The cruise ship was at the dock at the time, with more than 130 people on board.

The American Cruise Lines operator said passengers and crew were evacuated. The company said it was coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities.

U.S. President Donald Trump, in Truth Social, thanked the U.S. Coast Guard for its "incredible rescue work," and called law enforcement and emergency personnel "great." Separately, he thanked Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry for "outstanding leadership during this very harrowing period.".

In September, the Alsu tanker and the Turkish-flagged Tuğberk Imamoğlu ship collided in the Sea of Marmara. According to the administration of Istanbul, the first ship received no visible damage, but communication with the second and ten crew members could not be established.

Later, the wreckage of the bulk carrier was found 50 m from the collision site at a depth of 720 m, NTV reported. Rescuers found one raft and continued to search for a second, which could be the sailors.