Photos and video show a cruise ship sinking after it was struck by a tanker in New Orleans

Emergency personnel and crews are on the scene after a tanker crashed into a river cruise ship in New Orleans on Friday. Matthew Hinton/AP A cruise ship and tanker collided in New Orleans on Friday, sparking a major rescue effort. American Cruise Lines said its riverboat, American Heritage, was docked when the collision occurred. Photos and video showed the cruise ship sinking and people being pulled from the water. A tanker collided with a cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday, triggering a search and rescue operation, officials said. American Cruise Lines said its ship, a riverboat called American Heritage, was docked when it was struck by the tanker Atlantic Asphalt. Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker struck a cruise ship on the Mississippi River Friday evening.