NEW ORLEANS — A boat with nearly 130 people aboard was struck by a tanker on the Mississippi River on Friday afternoon, WWL reports.

Port NOLA Harbor Police, the New Orleans Fire Department, the New Orleans Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and emergency medical personnel responded and began conducting rescue and response operations.

WWL reports that passengers aboard the cruise vessel are being brought inside the Port of New Orleans Administration Building for assistance.

WWL notes that the crash happened around 12:30 pm on the river near the Crescent City Connection.