The city authorities were going to sue because of the crashed tanker

The Board of New Orleans Port Commissioners filed a lawsuit to take control of a tanker that crashed into a cruise boat on Mississippi. AP reports.

The lawsuit was filed hours after the accident. According to the port, the Atlantic Asphalt ship damaged the terminal for at least $1 million.

On Friday, a judge issued a warrant for temporary federal control of the tanker. It is owned by a subsidiary of a Chinese company.

All 197 passengers and crew members of the American Heritage liner and the crew of the tanker survived. 32 people were hospitalized, including two policemen. There were no critical injuries and eight people remained in hospital on Saturday.

The tanker was towed. The cruise ship lies on its side, its movement can take weeks.

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