Watch: Cruise ship seen sinking after collision with cargo ship in New Orleans
Verified: 30 outlets in 14 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 7 of them from the United States.
A cargo ship has collided with a docked cruise ship in New Orleans, with reports suggesting more than 120 people were on board the cruise ship.
How sure are we
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, 11:28 PM UTC+3 hRescue efforts under way after tanker strikes river cruise boat in USaljazeera.com (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 11:28 PM UTC+3 hMore than 30 hospitalized after cruise ship collision in New Orleansdw.com (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 11:31 PM UTC+3 hTanker collides with docked New Orleans cruise ship, leaving it partially submergednst.com.my ↗
- Nov 13, 11:32 PM UTC+3 h· you’re reading thisWatch: Cruise ship seen sinking after collision with cargo ship in New Orleansbbc.co.uk ↗
Only 1 source — pending corroboration
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5m agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: wire
5m ago1 wire service confirmed
5m agoWatch: Cruise ship seen sinking after collision with cargo ship in New Orleans A cargo ship has collided with a docked cruise ship in New Orleans, with reports suggesting more than 120 people were on board the cruise ship.
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
Very high · How we score this