TRUMP: 32 PEOPLE INJURED IN COLLISION BETWEEN TANKER AND CRUISE SHIP

NEW ORLEANS, NOVEMBER 14 /SRNA/ - US President Donald Trump said that 32 people had been taken to hospital following a collision between a tanker and a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, adding that there had been no fatalities.

"Incredibly, no one was killed in this major collision, and 32 people are in the hospital," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Trump thanked the US Coast Guard, law enforcement agencies, and emergency services for their work, as well as Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry for his "outstanding leadership."

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno told reporters that the tanker Atlantic Asphalt lost control and struck a riverboat operated by American Cruise Lines.

She said that 32 people were receiving medical treatment at hospitals, but that none had sustained serious injuries.

CNN reported yesterday that the tanker collided with a river cruise ship carrying more than 180 people while docked at the Port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River.