LIVE: All people accounted for following cruise ship collision in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A tanker struck an American Heritage river cruise paddleboat in New Orleans near the Port of New Orleans on Friday.

Rescue efforts were underway immediately, with officials saying later in the day that all passengers were able to be accounted for.

Thirty-two people needed hospitalization, but no critical injuries were reported.

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Video from the scene following the collision showed boats and rescuers scrambling to get people in life jackets and out of the Mississippi River.

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno’s communication team said multiple people were rescued.

According to the Port of New Orleans press secretary, a tanker collided with an American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage around 12:30 p.m.

At the time of the collision, there were about 129 passengers, in addition to crew members, aboard the American Heritage, Port NOLA said.

Luggage and other debris could be seen floating in the river. Survivors were being taken to a Port of New Orleans building next door to the dock.

The U.S. Coast Guard said the river was closed to all vessels near the collision during the rescue efforts.

“Our hearts are with the passengers, crew, and families affected by this afternoon’s collision between a passenger vessel and a tanker on the Mississippi River in New Orleans,” the Coast Guard said.

The river cruiser was docked on the Mississippi River outside 1350 Port of New Orleans Place when the Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with it, officials added.

The cruise ship was built in 2015 and operated by American Cruise Lines. It is five stories and can hold up to 150 passengers and was finishing an eight-day cruise to several Mississippi River destinations in Louisiana and Mississippi.