At least 32 people were hospitalized after a tanker collided with a cruise ship in the United States. The ship capsized leaving passengers in the water.
The accident occurred on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. The tanker Atlantic Asphalt collided with the cruise ship American Heritage, which was docked at the pier and preparing to unload passengers. There were 129 passengers and crew on board. From the impact, the five-story ship began to take on water, tilted and finally flipped on its side. Some people came to the river.
All passengers and crew members were rescued, 32 people were hospitalized, none of them were seriously injured. There are no dead or missing people. Preliminary version: The tanker may have lost control due to a fault in the steering system.