Tanker Hits Cruise Ship in New Orleans, Triggering Rescue
Verified: 24 outlets in 12 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 7 of them from the United States.
A tanker collided with a docked river cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, leaving the smaller vessel partly submerged and setting off a rescue operation. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
7 outlets from the United States, where the story is: Bloomberg, CBS News, Fox News and 4 more · how we count
- Nov 13, 8:12 PM UTCFirst reportTanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleanstheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 13, 8:19 PM UTC+7 minTanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people in New Orleans – latest updatestheguardian.com (again) ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 8:37 PM UTC · +24 min
- Nov 13, 8:49 PM UTC+36 min129 people aboard cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans, officials sayglobalnews.ca ↗
- Nov 13, 10:45 PM UTC+3 h· you’re reading thisTanker Hits Cruise Ship in New Orleans, Triggering Rescuebloomberg.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:48 PM UTC+3 hAll passengers accounted for after tanker hits cruise ship, New Orleans mayor saysyahoo.com (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 10:48 PM UTC+3 hTanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleansupi.com ↗
- Nov 13, 11:01 PM UTC+3 hPassengers in the water after tanker collides with cruise ship in New Orleanslbc.co.uk ↗
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