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Ten dead after vehicle drives into large crowd in New Orleans, authorities say | BBC News


Ten people have died and 30 are injured after a vehicle drove into a large crowd in New Orleans, according to authorities.

Videos on social media that appear to have been recorded today at the scene of the incident show multiple casualties on the ground. Gunfire can be heard in the background and people can be seen running from the area.

The incident occurred at approximately 03:15 local time (09:15 GMT) on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter – a popular tourist destination in the city.

Witnesses told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, that the driver of the vehicle then got out and started firing a weapon.

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