2 stories tracked · from 18 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-15 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
Fox News reports that roughly 100 people were pulled from the Mississippi River after the Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the docked American Heritage cruise ship near the Port of New Orleans on Friday, citing officials. According to the outlet, officials say a weeks-long salvage operation lies ahead.
On Friday afternoon, the tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck American Cruise Lines' riverboat American Heritage on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans, leaving the passenger vessel on its side and prompting a large search-and-rescue operation. The Port of New Orleans and other sources say the riverboat was docked with 129 people aboard (The Guardian reports more than 130), and Axios reported no immediate reports of injuries.
