CAIRO- 1 January 2025: Egypt condemned on Wednesday the tragic vehicle incident that occurred in New Orleans, the United States, which resulted in a number of casualties and injuries.
Egypt voiced in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs its full solidarity with the US, expressing sincere condolences to the families of the victims, and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.
A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans’ famed French Quarter on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police, authorities in the US said.
More than 30 people were injured as Wednesday’s attack turned festive Bourbon Street into macabre mayhem.
Egypt reiterated its complete rejection of all forms of violence that target the security and safety of civilians.
The FBI is investigating the accident as an act of terrorism.
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