Cruise ship carrying thousands hits N.Y. pier

Incident causes little damage to Carnival vessel, no injuries reported

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updated 4:27 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2007

NEW YORK - A cruise ship bumped a pier at the Manhattan passenger terminal on Thursday but caused little damage and no injuries were reported, the Fire Department said.

The ship had a few thousand people aboard when it bumped the Hudson River pier shortly after 7 a.m. Carnival Cruise Lines released a statement saying its Carnival Victory was docking when it bumped the pier.

The Miami-based company said the incident was being investigated and the ship was expected to continue in service.

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