Foreign media report that a serious accident has occurred on the Mississippi River near the city of New Orleans in the United States, following a collision between a cargo vessel and a passenger cruise ship. The vessels involved in the accident have been identified as the cruise ship 'American Heritage' and the cargo vessel 'Atlantic Asphalt'.
Reports state that the incident took place when the cargo vessel collided with the cruise ship, which had been anchored at New Orleans.
Key points
- The Atlantic Asphalt lost control and collided with the American Heritage
- Around 200 people were aboard the passenger cruise ship at the time of the incident
- 32 injured individuals have been hospitalised
How the accident happened
It is reported that the cargo vessel lost control on Friday afternoon and crashed into the passenger vessel. The collision caused the passenger vessel to overturn.
Around 200 people were reportedly on board the passenger vessel at the time of the collision. Following the accident, 32 people from the vessel were hospitalised with non-serious injuries.
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