New Orleans boat crash: tanker collides with river cruise ship carrying more than 130 people – latest updates

Rescue efforts under way as American Heritage takes on water; governor confirms incident in Mississippi River

• Tanker collides with cruise ship on Mississippi River in New Orleans

Pictures are now coming in from the news wires. Emergency personnel and crews can be seen on the scene after a tanker crashed into a river cruise in New Orleans. The cruise liner can be seen lying on its side:

Officials said they will be holding a news conference at 3pm CST, to begin in about ten minutes, providing further updates on the collision. We will bring you those latest updates as they come.