Atleast 10 dead, 30 injured after car plows into a crowd in New Orleans
The Hindu
Tragic incident in New Orleans as vehicle plows into crowd, leaving 10 dead and 30 injured, police report.
Ten people were killed and 30 injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ Canal and Bourbon Street on Wednesday (January 1, 2025), according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness agency.
New Orleans police earlier said they were responding to a mass casualty incident, including fatalities. NOLA Ready advised people to stay away from the area.
“The nature of injuries and the number of dead are unknown at this time,” police say.
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