Mississippi River cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans

Driving the news: The American Heritage, a vessel operated by American Cruise Lines, had docked for passengers to disembark at the port about two hours before it was hit, the press release says.

• At the time of the collision, about 129 passengers plus crew were on board.
• A city spokesman confirmed to Axios that the riverboat had rolled onto its side in the water, which social media videos appear to corroborate.

Zoom in: The tanker was immobilized on the river Friday at about 2pm CT, with two tugs positioned on either side.

• Another dozen vessels were in the water nearby as a helicopter roamed overhead and sirens rang out over the water.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry posted on X that he was aware of the incident and en route to New Orleans.

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.