130 rescued after tanker strikes cruise ship in New Orleans
What's new: 32 people were hospitalized with non-critical injuries, and investigators are examining a possible steering failure.
About 130 people were rescued after the cruise ship American Heritage was struck by the cargo vessel Atlantic Asphalt while docked in New Orleans, leaving the riverboat on its side in the Mississippi River. Officials said 32 people were taken to hospitals with non-critical injuries and no one was missing. Calls came in around 1:30 p.m. Friday as passengers began leaving the paddlewheeler while it took on water and started listing. Tugboat crews, police and other responders rushed in, and authorities closed the river during the search and rescue effort. The U.S. Coast Guard said investigators were looking into what appeared to be some kind of steering loss.