A tragic incident occurred during the New Year celebrations in America’s New Orleans city, when a car crushed the crowd. 10 people are feared dead in this incident. According to foreign media reports, the police opened fire on the driver of the car.
Officials said the incident occurred at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Street, where people were celebrating the New Year. A pickup truck hit the crowd, causing this tragedy. Eyewitnesses said that after the incident the police opened fire on the driver. After this incident, the atmosphere of New Year celebrations turned into mourning. The police is investigating the matter. 30 people were injured in this incident and were taken by New Orleans Emergency Medical Services.
Earlier, five people had died in a car collision in Germany. More than 200 people were also injured in the attack in the eastern city of Magdeburg, which was allegedly carried out by a man of Saudi origin. The attacker has been arrested and police are investigating whether he was mentally ill.