当游轮乘客准备离开船只，前往新奥尔良时，一声金属刺耳的摩擦声突然响彻空中。一艘油轮与这艘河游轮相撞，导致游轮缓慢倾覆，一些乘客拼命抓住栏杆，而另一些乘客则落入密西西比河。
As cruise passengers prepared to make their way off the boat and out into New Orleans, a metallic screech suddenly filled the air. A tanker collided with the river cruise boat, forcing it to slowly tip over as some passengers desperately gripped the railing, while others ended up in the Mississippi River.
当局表示，32人被送往医院，所有人都已找到，调查人员现在需要弄清楚这起事故究竟是如何在这个繁忙的交通枢纽发生的。
While 32 people were sent to the hospital, authorities said everyone is accounted for, and investigators are now left to figure out how exactly this happened in the busy traffic hub.
新奥尔良市长海伦娜·莫雷诺周五晚间在新闻发布会上表示，随着这艘名为“美国传统号”的船开始进水，应急人员赶来协助大规模疏散。
Emergency responders rushed to help with the mass evacuation as the boat, the American Heritage, started taking on water, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said at a news conference Friday evening.
她表示，被送往当地医院的人员伤势均不危及生命，其他所有人都已找到。
Those transported to local hospitals all had non-critical injuries and everyone else has been accounted for, she said.
她还说，其他人也在港口设施接受“擦伤和淤伤”的治疗。新奥尔良港务局港口警察局长梅拉妮·蒙特罗尔表示，两名港口警察也被送往医院，但情况良好。莫雷诺表示，总计约180至190人已被找到。
Others were also being treated for “bumps and bruises” in the port facility, she said. Two harbor police officers were also hospitalized but are in good condition, said Port of New Orleans Harbor Police Chief Melanie Montroll. Around 180 to 190 people in total have been accounted for, Moreno said.
莫雷诺表示，新奥尔良消防员立即响应了这起碰撞事故，并使用梯子从码头上方试图营救人员。她补充说，密西西比河上的其他船只也响应了呼吁，帮助将人员从水中救出。
New Orleans firefighters immediately responded to the collision and used ladders over the dock to try to rescue people, Moreno said. Other ships on the Mississippi River also responded to help get people out of the water, she added.
美国海岸警卫队队长梅拉妮·伯纳姆表示，大西洋沥青号油轮似乎“失去了控制”，并补充说，他们不知道它“究竟为什么”可能失去了转向能力。她说，驾驶油轮的人是一名河道引航员。
The Atlantic Asphalt tanker appears to have “lost control,” said US Coast Guard Captain Melanie Burnham, adding they don’t know the “exact reason why” it may have lost steering capabilities. The person driving the tanker was a river pilot, she said.
该游轮最初被撞后，乘客“开始下船”，但“与此同时，游轮开始下沉，最终游轮倾覆并翻转，”莫雷诺说。“当时发生这种情况，我们开始有人落水。”事件视频显示油轮撞上河船的瞬间，船只碰撞时传出金属撞击的清晰声响。另一段视频显示，至少十几名穿着救生衣的人在水中，应急救援人员正协助他们登上另一艘船。
After the cruise ship was first hit, passengers “began disembarking,” but “while that was happening, the cruise ship began to sink, and then eventually the cruise ship toppled over and flipped,” Moreno said. “Now, when that occurred, we started to have people in the water.”Videos from the incident show the moment the tanker crashes into the riverboat, with the distinct sound of metal on metal as the vessels collide. Another video shows at least a dozen people wearing life vests in the water as emergency responders helped them onto another boat.
路易斯安那州州长杰夫·兰德里表示，横跨密西西比河的新奥尔良大桥未被任何一艘船只撞击。
The Crescent City Connection, a bridge spanning the Mississippi River, was not hit by either vessel, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said.
美国游轮公司，即河船“美国传统号”的所有人，确认其船只涉及此次事件，并称已与地方当局合作，将船上所有人员疏散。CNN正在努力确定油轮的所有人。
American Cruise Lines, the owner of the riverboat American Heritage, confirmed their boat was involved in the incident and said they worked with local authorities to evacuate everyone off the vessel. CNN is working to determine who owns the tanker.
据运营方介绍，“美国传统号”汽船式河船建于2015年，可容纳150名宾客。这家提供美国各地河上游轮服务的公司，运营着多个停靠新奥尔良的游轮航线。
The American Heritage paddle-wheeler riverboat was built in 2015 and has a capacity of 150 guests, according to the operator. The cruise line, which offers river cruises across the US, hosts several cruises that port in New Orleans.
莫雷诺表示，一些乘客将个人物品留在了沉船上，目前正在当地酒店住宿。该市正与包括美国红十字会在内的合作伙伴合作，确保所有乘客都能获得住宿、交通以及必要的处方药。
Some passengers abandoned personal items on the sinking ship, Moreno said, and are now staying at local hotels. The city is working with partners, including the American Red Cross, to ensure all passengers have access to accommodation, transportation and necessary prescription medications.
美国红十字会告诉CNN，其志愿者已到场，为受影响的人员提供水、毯子和情感支持。
The Red Cross told CNN its volunteers are on the scene providing water, blankets and emotional support to those affected.
“我们与第一响应者和社区合作伙伴并肩工作，帮助识别需求，在这个困难时期提供安慰和关怀。我们的思念与所有受此次事件影响的人同在，”该组织在一份声明中表示。
“We are working alongside first responders and community partners to help identify needs and provide comfort and care during this difficult time. Our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this incident,” the organization said in a statement.
州长赞扬了所有参与的机构，称他们持续的合作使他们为这种情况做好了准备。
The governor praised all of the agencies involved, saying their constant partnership prepared them for this type of situation.
“这在密西西比河上简直是个奇迹，”兰德里说。“当你想到那艘游轮上的人数，以及我们将他们救出、将他们从水中救出的能力时。”“密西西比河可不是什么平静的池塘，对吧？我是说，那里有挑战，”他补充道。
“It is a literal miracle on the Mississippi,” Landry said. “When you think about the population that was on that cruise ship, and the ability for us to get them off, get them out of the water.”“The Mississippi River is not some quiet pond, right? I mean, there were challenges out there,” he added.
总统唐纳德·特朗普向该州提供了支持，他也赞扬了第一响应者，在社交媒体帖子中说：“所有执法人员和第一响应者都太棒了！”救援行动结束后，美国海岸警卫队正在努力重新开放这条河流，该河流在碰撞发生后立即被封锁，伯纳姆说。国家运输安全委员会正在启动调查，该机构在一份声明中说，调查人员预计周六早上到达现场，尽管美国众议员史蒂夫·斯卡利斯说，全国联邦航空管理局停飞令可能会影响他们到达那里的能力。兰德里说，对这起碰撞事故“正在进行积极调查”。
President Donald Trump, who offered the state support, also praised first responders, saying in a social media post, “All of Law Enforcement and First Responders were fantastic!”Following the rescue mission, the US Coast Guard is now working to reopen the river after it was shut down immediately following the collision, Burnham said. The National Transportation Safety Board is launching an investigation, with investigators expected to be on scene Saturday morning, the agency said in a statement, although US Rep. Steve Scalise said the nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop may affect their ability to get there. Landry said there “is an active investigation” into the collision.
“我们希望确保这次调查是彻底的，我们要确切了解发生了什么，以便我们能够对这些问题进行分类处理，并确保密西西比河仍然是一个非常安全的地方，”他说。
“We want to make sure that this investigation is thorough, we understand exactly what happened, so that we can triage those problems and ensure that the Mississippi River remains a very safe place,” he said.