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Rescues underway after tanker hit river cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans

Multiple people were hospitalized after a tanker crashed into a river cruise ship along the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday, prompting an emergency response.

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Tanker strikes cruise boat on Mississippi in New Orleans

A tanker struck a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Nov. 13, and rescue operations began. CBC News reported the collision and rescue effort, while the Sydney Morning Herald said passengers were in the water. The Witney Gazette reported that all passengers and crew survived; iHeart said more than 100 people were evacuated, while another report put the number aboard at nearly 150.

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