A very scary accident happened on Friday, November 13, in the Mississippi River near New Orleans port in America. Here a huge tanker hit a cruise ship in the river. The collision was so severe that the ship full of passengers tilted badly to one side and half of it was submerged in the water. In the videos that have surfaced of the incident, it can be clearly seen that the passengers are holding on to the railings to save their lives after the ship capsized and flooded. Immediately after the accident, rescue teams and nearby boats rushed to the spot to help.
According to the information, the cruise ship that suffered the accident is named ‘The American Heritage’, while the tanker that collided has been identified as ‘Atlantic Asphalt’. The cruise ship is said to have a seating capacity of around 129 passengers, but it has not yet been officially confirmed how many people were on board when the collision occurred in the afternoon.
A hair-raising video
The footage shows that ‘The American Heritage’ was very close to the dock (shore) when the tanker came and hit her. Upon impact, the cruise ship lurched to one side and a large part of it capsized in the river. Meanwhile, many passengers were seen floating in the water wearing life jackets, while many were seen trying to hold on to the railings of the sinking ship. The small boats present around had also started rescue operations immediately.
According to initial reports, rescue personnel have pulled more than a dozen people out of the river to safety. Several witnesses said several passengers had already disembarked just before the tanker collided, although it is still unclear how many people were trapped inside.
As soon as the news of the accident came, emergency teams reached the spot and the operation to evacuate people to safety was intensified. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry expressed concern over the incident, saying he was in constant contact with local officials and police. According to Hindustan Times, Governor Landry said that we are fully aware of the accident in the Mississippi River and are in constant contact with the local administration. I myself am leaving for New Orleans now.
The entire accident took place on a very busy stretch of the Mississippi River. Currently, details about the exact cause of the collision, the condition of the passengers and the extent of damage to the ship are yet to come. On the other hand, after seeing the video of this horrific accident, there has been an outpouring of reactions on social media. One user wrote that, this is very scary and scary. Oh God, please protect these innocent people and get them out safely.
Another person commented that the cruise ship did not collide with anything, but the tanker came in slow motion and hit it directly. Someone called it gross negligence, then a user expressed surprise and asked, how could this happen? Was the ship’s tracking software hacked? This is madness. Meanwhile, many people are praying for the safety of all the passengers and crew members on board the ship.
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This is so terrible… praying for all 129 souls on board https://t.co/vxrB1IyOOc
— Grant Godwin (@the_typical_lib) November 13, 2026
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