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New Orleans boat crash called ‘miracle on the Mississippi’ as everyone is accounted for, officials say

Jeff Landry called it "a literal miracle on the Mississippi" Friday after officials said everyone was accounted for following a tanker collision that capsized a docked New Orleans river cruiser and sent 32 passengers to hospitals.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•1 min read•Updated November 14, 2026, 3:11 AM UTC
Key points
  • More than 30 people were hospitalized, but all passengers survived and were accounted for.
  • Thirty-two people were taken to local hospitals after the Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck American Cruise Lines’s American Heritage at about 12.30pm – but none of their injuries were considered critical, New Orleans’s mayor, Helena Moreno, said at a news conference.
  • A freighter collided with a cruise ship carrying around 130 people in New Orleans, causing the paddlewheel vessel to capsize.

"Our prayers are with all those impacted by this terrible tragedy." TWO DEAD, INCLUDING INFANT, AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES IN NEW YORK HARBOR; 12 RESCUED American Cruise Lines confirmed that guests and crew were evacuated.

All passengers have been accounted for after a cargo ship collided with a docked cruise ship.

Additional details
  • New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said a police drone already airborne for an unrelated theft call was redirected to the crash within moments.
  • CRUISE PASSENGER HAILED AS HERO AFTER JUMPING INTO WATER TO SAVE 84-YEAR-OLD MAN "We have zero people unaccounted for, which is a miracle," Moreno said, crediting local, state and federal responders who jumped into the water to help.
  • The New Orleans Fire Department and NOLA Ready said in an earlier Facebook update that multiple people had been rescued and search and rescue operations were ongoing at the time of the post.
  • Acadian Ambulance said in an earlier update on X that it had transported eight patients and had 15 units and two sprint trucks on scene to assist New Orleans EMS and other first responders.
  • In an updated statement, the company thanked the Coast Guard, its crew and local first responders for their rescue efforts and said it was helping everyone aboard find accommodations.

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