USA: All passengers survive after tanker hits docked river cruise ship in New Orleans

The American Heritage cruise ship was docked at the port of New Orleans when the tanker, Atlantic Asphalt, struck it. Damn, bro. That's just going down quick. Port officials say the collision happened at around 12.30 on Friday afternoon. Passengers began disembarking from the ship after that collision. But while that was happening, the cruise ship began to sink and then eventually... The cruise ship toppled over and flipped. Now, when that occurred, we started to have people in the water. Tugboat operators, police and nearby workers rushed to the scene to pull those in the water to safety. Authorities confirm all 180 passengers and crew members have been accounted for. 32 were hospitalized, though officials say none suffered critical injuries. Our focus here for the Coast Guard will now shift to reopening the river because I did shut down that immediately as soon as we heard about the incident. Meanwhile, our partners are coordinating assistance, medical care and other necessary support to all those who have been safely evacuated and that work is still ongoing. The Coast Guard says the tanker may have lost its steering as it approached the docked cruise ship. The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the collision. The waterway will remain closed until crews can assess the damage and clear the vessels.