An Atlantic asphalt tanker collided with the American Cruise Lines cruise ship American Heritage in New Orleans.
There were about 129 passengers aboard the 295-foot-long ship, officials said. The impact caused the cruise ship to capsize.
Passengers were fished out of the water. 32 people were evacuated to the hospital, but none of them were seriously injured. The lack of deaths has been called the "Miracle on the Mississippi."
The reasons are being investigated. An emergency response official suggested that the tanker may have experienced a power outage and loss of control before the collision.
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