Oil Tanker Capsizes Cruise Ship Carrying 129 Passengers In New Orleans. 32 Taken To Hospitals.

Source: International Business Times

A boat travels along the Mississippi River near downtown New Orleans. An oil tanker struck a river cruise ship carrying 129 passengers in the area on Friday, prompting an emergency rescue operation. Getty Images An oil tanker struck and capsized a river cruise ship carrying 129 passengers in New Orleans on Friday, sending people into the Mississippi River and leaving 32 passengers needing hospital treatment.