New Orleans. 12 people were killed and 30 injured when a car rammed into a crowd on New Orleans Canal and Bourbon Street in the US on Wednesday. This information was given by the city's emergency preparedness agency NOLA Ready. New Orleans police had earlier said that it was dealing with a situation of mass casualties. NOLA Ready advised people to stay away from the area. According to CNN report, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell has released preliminary information about the attack on New Year's Day, in which 12 people were killed.

Cantrell said that we know that the city of New Orleans was affected by a terrorist attack. He said that the incident is still under investigation. In New Orleans, a vehicle hit a large crowd of people celebrating the New Year in the famous Bourbon Street area. 30 injured patients were taken to five local hospitals. The incident happened around 3:15 am local time.

Driver fired bullets at police
Police say that the driver was intent on committing this massacre and he also fired bullets at the officers. The FBI has taken over the investigation and has said that an improvised explosive device has been found at the scene. Agents are investigating it. Police officials said that the driver fired bullets at the police officers from his car. They said that two officers were shot, but their condition is stable. However, the FBI has denied it to be a terrorist incident.

White House briefed on incident
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the exact details of the incident were being investigated, adding that she was in contact with the White House and Louisiana's governor. She is asking for prayers for those who lost their lives. She asked people to stay away from the eight blocks around Bourbon Street, where the incident occurred.