you can see the pick—up's bonnet bent upwards just behind a large red vehicle. we're still waiting for authorities the vehicle crash or not before killing ten people at the scene. you are watching bbc news. live from london, this is bbc news. ten people are killed after a vehicle drives into a large crowd in new orleans. the fbi is treating it as terrorism. he was hell—bent on creating the carnage and damage that he did. at least 35 people have been injured. the fbi says the suspect is dead. what it is right now, is there are improvised explosive devices that was found, and we are working on confirming if this is a viable device or not. if you are just if you arejustjoining us, let me bring you up to speed with events in new orleans, where

the fbi is currently investigating an incident in which a driver deliberately ploughed into a crowd of people, killing ten. it has been described as "an act of terrorism". the bureau says the driver exchanged fire with local law enforcement and is now dead. authorities say ten people died and at least 35 were taken to local hospitals after the incident at 3:15am this morning in bourbon street, in the french quarter of the city. presidentjoe biden spoke briefly tojournalists as he was boarding air force one. i've spoken to every member of the agencies, from the cia to our national security team to our fbi and nsc, and we're going to gather all the... and i spent a lot of time with the mayor. what was your reaction when you heard what happened? well, my reaction was one of anger and frustration. thank you. president biden on his way back to washington, dc. let's speak to our north

america correspondent rowan bridge. he's following developments from washington. i have just been told the press conference we are expecting has been pushed back to a couple of hours from now so we will not get any further updates but bring us up to speed with what you know. bring us up to speed with what you know— you know. just a couple more details which _ you know. just a couple more details which have _ you know. just a couple more details which have been - details which have been reported by our news partner here — reported by our news partner here in— reported by our news partner here in the us, cbs news. they are saying — here in the us, cbs news. they are saying the person that was involved — are saying the person that was involved in this attack used what — involved in this attack used what has _ involved in this attack used what has been described by law enforcement sources as a long gono — enforcement sources as a long gone. that's basically a firearm _ gone. that's basically a firearm that will be fired from the shoulder and at the person was wearing body armour at the time _ was wearing body armour at the time of— was wearing body armour at the time of the attack. they are also — time of the attack. they are also apparently looking at a black — also apparently looking at a black flag which was on the rear— black flag which was on the rear bumper of the vehicle used. _ rear bumper of the vehicle used, this pick—up truck coming to see _ used, this pick—up truck coming to see if— used, this pick—up truck coming to see if that is in any way linked _ to see if that is in any way linked to— to see if that is in any way linked to any sort of terror organisations. and they are also — organisations. and they are also examining whether the person— also examining whether the person involved in this at any links— person involved in this at any links in— person involved in this at any links in or— person involved in this at any links in or it was inspired by any— links in or it was inspired by any sort _ links in or it was inspired by any sort of— links in or it was inspired by any sort of terror organisation. worth pointing at the moment no terror

organisation has claimed responsibility, but the fbi have — responsibility, but the fbi have said they are examining this as — have said they are examining this as a _ have said they are examining this as a terrorist incident. also— this as a terrorist incident. also you _ this as a terrorist incident. also you saw that post from donald _ also you saw that post from donald trump earlier on talking about— donald trump earlier on talking about criminals coming into the country— about criminals coming into the country on _ about criminals coming into the country on social media. worth 20 at _ country on social media. worth 20 at this— country on social media. worth 20 at this moment that we don't know— 20 at this moment that we don't know at— 20 at this moment that we don't know at the moment who this individual— know at the moment who this individual was other than it was — individual was other than it was a — individual was other than it was a man who carried out the attack— was a man who carried out the attack but _ was a man who carried out the attack but at the moment we are still waiting for any more details _ still waiting for any more details about the circumstance of who — details about the circumstance of who exactly it was behind this truck attack.— this truck attack. one of the interesting _ this truck attack. one of the interesting details _ this truck attack. one of the interesting details that - this truck attack. one of the interesting details that we l this truck attack. one of the l interesting details that we got from a local reporter is that the streets are very narrow, so i think if we can put up the picture of the pick—up, he will said that the bonnet is bent upwards towards the windscreen. but it was the feeling that they would not need to do much, they would not need to do much, the driver, he would not have needed to weave back and forth to hit people that were industry and it's very likely industry and it's very likely in fact that the people who had their back to the vehicle might not have heard it coming because there is loud music coming out of the bars on that

street. ., , ., street. yeah, bear in mind the context in _ street. yeah, bear in mind the context in which _ street. yeah, bear in mind the context in which this _ street. yeah, bear in mind the context in which this happen. l context in which this happen. this— context in which this happen. this was— context in which this happen. this was new year's eve in new orleans, — this was new year's eve in new orleans, in _ this was new year's eve in new orleans, in a tourist area commit _ orleans, in a tourist area commit where you would if it the streets to be extremely busy — the streets to be extremely busy. even at 3:15am in the morning _ busy. even at 3:15am in the morning because it was the early— morning because it was the early hours of new year's day people — early hours of new year's day people would if there without celebrating, and noticeable was in the _ celebrating, and noticeable was in the new orleans police news conference earlier on, the police _ conference earlier on, the police of— conference earlier on, the police of talked about the person _ police of talked about the person behind this being hell—bent on attacking person behind this being hell— bent on attacking people and i— hell— bent on attacking people and i think if you are as she put — and i think if you are as she put it— and i think if you are as she put it help bent on doing this, then— put it help bent on doing this, then there was a way around the lrarricades— then there was a way around the barricades they were put in place — barricades they were put in place in _ barricades they were put in place in the downtown area of the city — place in the downtown area of the city. worth noting also in fact that _ the city. worth noting also in fact that those bollards and barricades were in the process of being — barricades were in the process of being upgraded in the french quarter, — of being upgraded in the french quarter, the area were this attack— quarter, the area were this attack happened. those upgrades were due — attack happened. those upgrades were due to be ongoing into next — were due to be ongoing into next month but it's clearly this— next month but it's clearly this happened before those were awfully _ this happened before those were awfully completed. i this happened before those were awfully completed.— awfully completed. i was mentioning _ awfully completed. i was mentioning in _ awfully completed. i was mentioning in the - awfully completed. i was mentioning in the last i awfully completed. i was i mentioning in the last hour that see to an eyewitness that was there at the time he said

that the barricades were not up, period. he said they have been replaced by the flimsy orange ones that you can just pushit orange ones that you can just push it over with your finger. we actually thought it was kind of odd, he said. there are as he describes it barricades position at the intersection of canal street, this for lane thoroughfare adjacent to bourbon street. and there are multiple bollards every couple of blocks along bourbon street, but it does not appear from what eyewitnesses are saying that they had been deployed and that they had been deployed and that they had been deployed and that they were up.— that they were up. yeah, i think there _ that they were up. yeah, i think there was _ that they were up. yeah, i think there was always - that they were up. yeah, i think there was always a l think there was always a balancing act here between how much _ balancing act here between how much security and inconvenience you put— much security and inconvenience you out in— much security and inconvenience you put in place versus allowing the free flow of movement of people and not wanting _ movement of people and not wanting to restrict their enjoyment of the evening. there would _ enjoyment of the evening. there would have been hundreds of people — would have been hundreds of people on the streets in new orleans, _ people on the streets in new orleans, a city renowned for its partying on new year's eve. especially _ its partying on new year's eve. especially in somewhere like the french quarter which is an attractive _ the french quarter which is an attractive area for tourist to congregate and on an evening

that was— congregate and on an evening that was going to be externally busy _ that was going to be externally busy so — that was going to be externally busy so i_ that was going to be externally busy. so i think that the authorities clearly were going to have — authorities clearly were going to have to balance here how much — to have to balance here how much obstruction do you cause to those — much obstruction do you cause to those people and inconvenience to their night out versus what the security threat — out versus what the security threat might be to the area. politics _ threat might be to the area. politics never far away from the surface, especially when it comes to identity. two very different statements from the outgoing president to the president—elect. what do you make of that? president-elect. what do you make of that?— make of that? yeah, i think immigration _ make of that? yeah, i think immigration has _ make of that? yeah, i think immigration has been - make of that? yeah, i think immigration has been a - make of that? yeah, i think. immigration has been a wedge issue _ immigration has been a wedge issue in— immigration has been a wedge issue in the united states. it's issue in the united states. it's been _ issue in the united states. it's been a sort of very divisive _ it's been a sort of very divisive issue in the us election. it was something that was a _ election. it was something that was a concern to voters. it was one — was a concern to voters. it was one of— was a concern to voters. it was one of their— was a concern to voters. it was one of their key issues if you look— one of their key issues if you look at — one of their key issues if you look at public as to why donald trump — look at public as to why donald trump got elected in the selection and it was something that donald trump capitalised on it. — that donald trump capitalised on it. if— that donald trump capitalised on it, if you like, during the campaign _ on it, if you like, during the campaign. i watch a lot of donald _ campaign. i watch a lot of donald trump's release and they continuously talked about illegal _ continuously talked about illegal immigrants in the country— illegal immigrants in the country and linking them to crime — country and linking them to crime in _ country and linking them to crime in the country. and the

implication in donald trump's them — implication in donald trump's them is — implication in donald trump's them is a _ implication in donald trump's them is a long though similar lines — them is a long though similar lines i— them is a long though similar lines. i mean, ithinkjoe biden— lines. i mean, ithinkjoe biden is— lines. i mean, ithinkjoe biden is also aware that we have — biden is also aware that we have had _ biden is also aware that we have had some high—profile acts of violence in the country over the past — of violence in the country over the past six months. you had two _ the past six months. you had two assassination attempt on the incoming president donald trump — the incoming president donald trump during the campaign. you had the — trump during the campaign. you had the shooting death of the chief— had the shooting death of the chief executive of united health _ chief executive of united health care, brian thompson, before — health care, brian thompson, before christmas. now you have this _ before christmas. now you have this those _ before christmas. now you have this. those are all separate, unrelated _ this. those are all separate, unrelated acts of violence but they— unrelated acts of violence but they have been very high—profile and i think what joe biden is worried about here is the _ joe biden is worried about here is the kind _ joe biden is worried about here is the kind of febrile ms or you — is the kind of febrile ms or you can _ is the kind of febrile ms or you can get developing around such— you can get developing around such things. and he is trying to calm _ such things. and he is trying to calm the situation is much as he — to calm the situation is much as he can _ to calm the situation is much as he can. at the risk that certain— as he can. at the risk that certain actors outside of the mainstream might try and exploit _ mainstream might try and exploit this for their own purposes. exploit this for their own purposes— exploit this for their own purposes. exploit this for their own --uroses. . ~' ,, , . purposes. thank you very much for that. drew hawkins is a reporter for the gulf states

newsroom in new orleans who was at the scene earlier. speaking to us earlier, he described the immediate aftermath as "chaos and carnage". i think terrific if the word that— i think terrific if the word that immediately- i think terrific if the word that immediately comesl i think terrific if the word l that immediately comes to i think terrific if the word - that immediately comes to mind. the lrig _ that immediately comes to mind. the lrig events _ that immediately comes to mind. the big events like _ that immediately comes to mind. the big events like this, - that immediately comes to mind. the big events like this, new- the big events like this, new year's— the big events like this, new year's eve, _ the big events like this, new year's eve, they— the big events like this, new year's eve, they will- the big events like this, new year's eve, they will put - the big events like this, new year's eve, they will put outi year's eve, they will put out word — year's eve, they will put out word about _ year's eve, they will put out word about concerns - year's eve, they will put out word about concerns of- year's eve, they will put out word about concerns of gun| word about concerns of gun violence _ word about concerns of gun violence. being _ word about concerns of gun violence. being in- word about concerns of gun violence. being in the - word about concerns of gun violence. being in the us. word about concerns of gun . violence. being in the us they can be — violence. being in the us they can be front _ violence. being in the us they can be front and _ violence. being in the us they can be front and centre - violence. being in the us they can be front and centre of- violence. being in the us they. can be front and centre of mind that with — can be front and centre of mind that with the _ can be front and centre of mind that with the idea _ can be front and centre of mind that with the idea of— can be front and centre of mind that with the idea of the - can be front and centre of mind that with the idea of the fbi - that with the idea of the fbi investigating _ that with the idea of the fbi investigating with— that with the idea of the fbi investigating with their - investigating with their calling _ investigating with their calling eight— investigating with their calling eight incident. investigating with their| calling eight incident of terror— calling eight incident of terror or— calling eight incident of terror or using - calling eight incident of terror or using a - calling eight incident of| terror or using a vehicle calling eight incident of. terror or using a vehicle to drive — terror or using a vehicle to drive to— terror or using a vehicle to drive to a _ terror or using a vehicle to drive to a crowd, - terror or using a vehicle to drive to a crowd, it's - terror or using a vehicle to drive to a crowd, it's just i terror or using a vehicle to . drive to a crowd, it'sjust not something _ drive to a crowd, it'sjust not something i— drive to a crowd, it'sjust not something i think— drive to a crowd, it'sjust not something i think that - drive to a crowd, it'sjust notl something i think that anyone would — something i think that anyone would expect— something i think that anyone would expect to _ something i think that anyone would expect to happen. - something i think that anyone would expect to happen. itiittlhoj something i think that anyone would expect to happen. who did ou seak would expect to happen. who did you speak to _ would expect to happen. who did you speak to you _ would expect to happen. who did you speak to you when _ would expect to happen. who did you speak to you when you - would expect to happen. who did you speak to you when you were | you speak to you when you were on the scene? did you come across people who would been there? i across people who would been there? ., ~ across people who would been there? ., ,, ., ., there? i did. i talked to two eyewitnesses. _ there? i did. i talked to two eyewitnesses. they - there? i did. i talked to two eyewitnesses. they were i eyewitnesses. they were visiting _ eyewitnesses. they were visiting from _ eyewitnesses. they were visiting from iowa. - eyewitnesses. they were i visiting from iowa. people a lot are — visiting from iowa. people a lot are in _ visiting from iowa. people a lot are in town _ visiting from iowa. people a lot are in town not - visiting from iowa. people a lot are in town not just - visiting from iowa. people a lot are in town not just for l lot are in town not just for the — lot are in town not just for the new— lot are in town not just for the new year's _ lot are in town not just for the new year's eve - lot are in town not just for| the new year's eve events lot are in town not just for - the new year's eve events but also _ the new year's eve events but also for — the new year's eve events but also for the _ the new year's eve events but also for the sugar— the new year's eve events but also for the sugar bowl, - the new year's eve events but also for the sugar bowl, whichj also for the sugar bowl, which is a big — also for the sugar bowl, which is a big college _ also for the sugar bowl, which is a big college football- also for the sugar bowl, which is a big college football gamel is a big college football game that actually— is a big college football game that actually happens - is a big college football game| that actually happens tonight. so the — that actually happens tonight. so the city— that actually happens tonight. so the city has _ that actually happens tonight. so the city has people - that actually happens tonight. so the city has people who . that actually happens tonight. | so the city has people who are visiting — so the city has people who are visiting for— so the city has people who are visiting for these _

so the city has people who are visiting for these events, - so the city has people who are visiting for these events, andl visiting for these events, and what — visiting for these events, and what they— visiting for these events, and what they described - visiting for these events, and what they described was - visiting for these events, and i what they described was walking down _ what they described was walking down bourbon _ what they described was walking down bourbon street _ what they described was walking down bourbon street just - what they described was walking down bourbon street just after l down bourbon street just after 3am _ down bourbon street just after sam the — down bourbon street just after sam. the streets— down bourbon street just after sam. the streets full- down bourbon street just after sam. the streets full of- sam. the streets full of people _ 3am. the streets full of people. they— sam. the streets full of people. they are - sam. the streets full of- people. they are celebrating i'm people. they are celebrating i'm not— people. they are celebrating i'm not sure _ people. they are celebrating i'm not sure if— people. they are celebrating i'm not sure if you're - people. they are celebrating| i'm not sure if you're familiar with— i'm not sure if you're familiar with bourbon— i'm not sure if you're familiar with bourbon street - i'm not sure if you're familiar with bourbon street but i i'm not sure if you're familiar with bourbon street but it's. i'm not sure if you're familiar. with bourbon street but it's an old road. — with bourbon street but it's an old road. it's— with bourbon street but it's an old road, it's very _ with bourbon street but it's an old road, it's very narrow. in. old road, it's very narrow. in what — old road, it's very narrow. in what they— old road, it's very narrow. in what they described - old road, it's very narrow. in what they described was i old road, it's very narrow. in- what they described was hearing a crashing — what they described was hearing a crashing sound _ what they described was hearing a crashing sound behind - what they described was hearing a crashing sound behind them, i a crashing sound behind them, turning — a crashing sound behind them, turning around _ a crashing sound behind them, turning around and _ a crashing sound behind them, turning around and seeing i a crashing sound behind them, turning around and seeing a i turning around and seeing a white — turning around and seeing a white pick-up— turning around and seeing a white pick—up truck - turning around and seeing a white pick—up truck pick i turning around and seeing a white pick—up truck pick upl white pick—up truck pick up speed. _ white pick—up truck pick up speed, accelerating, - white pick—up truck pick upl speed, accelerating, driving through— speed, accelerating, driving through barricades, - speed, accelerating, driving through barricades, drivingl through barricades, driving into— through barricades, driving into the _ through barricades, driving into the crowd _ through barricades, driving into the crowd of _ through barricades, driving into the crowd of people i through barricades, driving. into the crowd of people and they— into the crowd of people and they were _ into the crowd of people and they were actually _ into the crowd of people and they were actually able i into the crowd of people and they were actually able to i into the crowd of people and i they were actually able to move out of _ they were actually able to move out of the — they were actually able to move out of the way _ they were actually able to move out of the wayjust _ they were actually able to move out of the wayjust in _ they were actually able to move out of the wayjust in time, i they were actually able to move out of the wayjust in time, to l out of the wayjust in time, to hide an— out of the wayjust in time, to hide an alcove _ out of the wayjust in time, to hide an alcove as _ out of the wayjust in time, to hide an alcove as a _ out of the wayjust in time, to hide an alcove as a truck i out of the wayjust in time, toi hide an alcove as a truck drove by. hide an alcove as a truck drove by as— hide an alcove as a truck drove by as i— hide an alcove as a truck drove by. as i mentioned _ hide an alcove as a truck drove by. as i mentioned it, - hide an alcove as a truck drove by. as i mentioned it, you i hide an alcove as a truck drove by. as i mentioned it, you arei by. as i mentioned it, you are essentially— by. as i mentioned it, you are essentially trapped _ by. as i mentioned it, you are essentially trapped in - by. as i mentioned it, you are essentially trapped in that i essentially trapped in that street _ essentially trapped in that street they— essentially trapped in that street. they described i essentially trapped in that i street. they described bodies everywhere, _ street. they described bodies everywhere, many _ street. they described bodies everywhere, many of - street. they described bodies everywhere, many of which . street. they described bodies i everywhere, many of which were immediately— everywhere, many of which were immediately apparent _ everywhere, many of which were immediately apparent that i everywhere, many of which were immediately apparent that theyl immediately apparent that they were _ immediately apparent that they were deceased. _ immediately apparent that they were deceased. really- immediately apparent that they were deceased. reallyjust i were deceased. reallyjust chaos— were deceased. reallyjust chaos and _ were deceased. reallyjust chaos and carnage - were deceased. reallyjust chaos and carnage in i were deceased. reallyjust chaos and carnage in the l chaos and carnage in the immediate _ chaos and carnage in the immediate aftermath. i chaos and carnage in the immediate aftermath. that's something — immediate aftermath. that's something i've _ immediate aftermath. that's something i've not _ immediate aftermath. that's something i've not heard i something i've not heard before, drew. that you were almost travels him is it the way the street is built? is there no place to run or to get out of the way of a vehicle that might be waving from one

side of the other?— side of the other? yeah, actually _ side of the other? yeah, actually that's _ side of the other? yeah, actually that's a - side of the other? yeah, actually that's a good i side of the other? yeah, i actually that's a good point that— actually that's a good point that the _ actually that's a good point that the truck _ actually that's a good point that the truck was - actually that's a good point that the truck was not i actually that's a good point i that the truck was not actually weaving — that the truck was not actually weaving he _ that the truck was not actually weaving. he did _ that the truck was not actually weaving. he did not— that the truck was not actually weaving. he did not have i that the truck was not actually weaving. he did not have to. weaving. he did not have to because _ weaving. he did not have to because the _ weaving. he did not have to because the roads - weaving. he did not have to because the roads are i weaving. he did not have to. because the roads are narrow enough — because the roads are narrow enough or— because the roads are narrow enough or he _ because the roads are narrow enough or he could _ because the roads are narrow enough or he could just- because the roads are narrow enough or he could just drive| enough or he could just drive straight _ enough or he could just drive straight and _ enough or he could just drive straight and another- enough or he could just drive straight and another thing i enough or he could just drive i straight and another thing that makes — straight and another thing that makes it— straight and another thing that makes it potentially, - makes it potentially, especially _ makes it potentially, especially scary i