A tanker has collided with a river cruise liner carrying more than 130 people in New Orleans, authorities have said. The governor of Louisiana has confirmed an incident in the Mississippi River. Jeff Landry said on X he was in contact with local officials and law enforcement. The cruise liner was taking on water, local media reports said, and rescue efforts are under way. The Port of New Orleans press secretary said the tanker collided with the American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage around 12:30 pm local time on Friday. There were about 129 passengers onboard as well as crew, Port authorities told local media. This is breaking news story. We’ll bring you the latest updates as we get them.