Sara Guglielmetti Drama in the United States, a New Orleans, where a cruise ship and an oil tanker collided violently. There were 130 people on board. Details of what happened.
Drama at sea: Cruise ship sinks after colliding with oil tanker
A serious accident occurred in New Orleans, USA, where an oil tanker collided with a river cruise ship carrying 130 people.
The collision occurred in the port of New Orleans, with the America Heritage docked along the Mississippi River, with passengers about to disembark. It is currently unclear how the Atlantic Asphalt tanker ended up colliding with the cruise ship. Port police, firefighters, New Orleans police, the Coast Guard, and paramedics responded immediately to the scene.
In order to allow the operations, the authorities ordered the closure of a portion of the river to traffic.
Drama at sea: Cruise ship sinks after colliding with oil tanker, resulting in dozens of injuries.
As we have just seen, a serious nautical accident occurred at the port of New Orleans, along the Mississippi River, where a tanker ended up, for reasons still under investigation, colliding with a cruise ship with 130 people on board.
The vessel was reportedly partially submerged, according to the shipping company and local media. About a dozen passengers were reportedly thrown into the water following the collision. Initial reports indicate that there are a total of 32 people ended up in hospital, but fortunately none of them are in serious condition. However, the toll is still provisional. As mentioned, it's still unclear why the tanker crashed into the cruise ship docked at the port. The investigation will determine the exact circumstances of the incident and determine who is responsible.