<div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten people were killed and 30 injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ Canal and Bourbon Street on Wednesday, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness agency.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>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.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>It said the injured had been taken to five local hospitals.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>The incident came toward the end of New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans and hours before the kickoff of the AllState Bowl, a college football quarterfinal held in the city’s Caesars Superdome, with thousands expected to be in attendance.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p><em>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.</em></p></div>

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Ten people were killed and 30 injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Bourbon and Canal Street in the early hours of New Year's Day, authorities said.{ai:summary}<p>A vehicle struck a crowd in New Orleans, resulting in ten fatalities and 30 injuries. The incident occurred near Canal and Bourbon Street during New Year’s celebrations, prompting police to label it a mass casualty event. Injured individuals were transported to local hospitals.</p><p>Authorities have advised the public to avoid the area as the situation develops. The incident coincided with the AllState Bowl, a college football quarterfinal, drawing thousands to the city. #crime</p>

At Least 10 Dead, 30 Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd In New Orleans

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