Ten killed after vehicle driven into crowd in New Orleans

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Ten people were killed and 30 injured after a person drove a vehicle into a large crowd in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana’s biggest city, local officials said on Wednesday.

The attack early on New Year’s Day was described by local authorities in a statement as a “mass casualty incident” that occurred at the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in the centre of the city’s tourist district. The injured were being treated at five hospitals in the area, the statement added.

Bourbon Street is one of the main streets in the city’s historic French Quarter, which is filled with bars, restaurants and musical venues, attracting both domestic and international visitors.

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