A tanker collided with an American Cruise Lines riverboat carrying about 129 passengers and additional crew members while it was docked in New Orleans on Friday, prompting evacuations and an ongoing search-and-rescue operation, FOX 8 New Orleans reported.

Dig deeper: The Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the American Heritage around 12:30 p.m. on the Mississippi River outside 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, FOX 8 reported, citing the Port of New Orleans.

Multiple people have been rescued, and search-and-rescue operations remain ongoing, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno's communications team told FOX 8.