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Injured people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, USA.
On January 1, in New Orleans city of Louisiana state of America, a person ran a pickup truck on people celebrating. At least 10 people have lost their lives in this. At the same time, more than 30 people have been injured. This incident happened on Bourbon Street.
According to CNN, the people present there told that a speeding vehicle came and ran into the crowd. After this a person got down from it. He started firing at people, in response to which the police force also had to open fire. Information about whether the attacker has been caught or not is not yet available.
ABC News, citing a police spokesperson, said it appeared the attack was deliberate. After this incident the atmosphere of New Year celebrations turned into mourning. The police is investigating the matter The injured people have been sent to 5 hospitals in the city.
Earlier on December 25, a similar accident had happened in Germany also. A Saudi doctor ran a car over people in the market of Magdeburg city. 5 died and more than 200 people were injured in the incident.
Ambulances take injured people to the hospital on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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New Orleans Mayor called the accident a terrorist incident
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has called the accident ‘terrible’. He asked on social media to pray for those injured in the accident. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has called the incident a terrorist attack. He said the incident is still under investigation.