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Tanker Collides with Cruise Ship Carrying Over 100 People in New Orleans

Rescue efforts are underway after a commercial tanker struck a docked passenger vessel on the Mississippi River.

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  1. 0:01A rescue operation is underway in
  2. 0:03New Orleans after a tanker struck
  3. 0:05a cruise ship on the
  4. 0:06Mississippi River
  5. 0:08Port officials state 129 passengers were
  6. 0:11on board the American Heritage when
  7. 0:13it was hit by the tanker
  8. 0:14Atlantic Asphalt
  9. 0:17The impact left the passenger vessel
  10. 0:19listing on its side and
  11. 0:20partially underwater
  12. 0:22At least 14 people wearing life
  13. 0:24vests have been rescued from the
  14. 0:26water as response efforts continue
  15. 0:30For the full story visit wenepal.com
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