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Roughly 100 people were pulled from the Mississippi River after a tanker struck a docked cruise ship in New Orleans on Friday, officials revealed Saturday, as the U.S. Coast Guard prepares for a potentially weeks-long operation to remove the capsized vessel.

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said 191 passengers and crew members were aboard the American Heritage when the Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the vessel near the Port of New Orleans.

Everyone survived, though eight people remained hospitalized Saturday, including two in serious condition. The other six patients were stable, officials said.

Coast Guard Capt. Melanie Burnham said crews were preparing to remove 16,000 gallons of fuel from the American Heritage before salvage operations begin.…