Tragedy Strikes New Orleans: Vehicle Rampage on New Year's Day

A vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street during New Year's celebrations, killing ten and injuring thirty. Emergency services have advised avoiding the area. The incident occurred hours before the AllState Bowl event, as thousands were expected in the city.

A vehicle plowed into a crowd on New Year's Day at New Orleans' famous Canal and Bourbon Street, leading to ten deaths and thirty injuries, as reported by NOLA Ready, the city's emergency preparedness agency.

The shocking incident unfolded during the final hours of New Year's festivities, prompting New Orleans police to declare a mass casualty situation and urging the public to stay away.

As the injured were rushed to five local hospitals, the tragedy cast a pall over the city, hours before the AllState Bowl was set to kick off at the Caesars Superdome, drawing thousands of visitors.

(With inputs from agencies.)