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A tanker collided this Friday with a river cruise ship with passengers on board in the port of New Orleans, in the southern United States.
According to first reports, there were more than 120 people on board the cruise ship that had just docked at the Mississippi River port.
Ship tracking service MarineTraffic has confirmed that a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker collided with the American Heritage cruise ship.
"The passenger ship was reportedly flooding and was seen capsizing on its side; around 129 passengers and crew members were on board at the time of the collision," MarineTraffic said.
At 160 meters, the cargo ship doubles the length of the 81-meter cruise ship.
A "large-scale" rescue operation is underway.
"Several people have been rescued and search and rescue operations are ongoing," the Louisiana City Fire Department reported.
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