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At least 15 people were killed in the New Orleans "act of terrorism" after a car rammed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in the early hours of Wednesday (US local time), reported CNN.

"As of now, 15 people are deceased. It will take several days to perform all autopsies. Once we complete the autopsies and talk with the next of kin, we will release the identifications of the victims," said New Orleans Coroner Dwight McKenna in an official statement.

McKenna mentioned that the New Orleans Police Department is working closely with the FBI and Homeland Security to look into the attack.

Earlier, the FBI described the attack as "an act of terrorism" and revealed that the driver, Shamsud Din Jabbar, had an ISIS flag and multiple suspected explosive devices in his vehicle. The FBI also added that the vehicle was rented from a car-rental platform called Turo. It further also stated that it does not believe Shamsud Din Jabbar, the driver who carried out the New Orleans attack, was "solely responsible" for the "act of terrorism."

Alethea Duncan, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI's New Orleans field office, said the investigation is "aggressively running down every lead, including those concerning Jabbar's known associates."

"That's why we need the public's help. We're asking if anybody has had any interactions with Shamsud Din Jabbar in the last 72 hours to contact us. The FBI is asking for the public's help. We're asking anyone who has information, videos, or pictures to provide it to the FBI," she said during a press conference.

Explosion Outside Donald Trump's Hotel

In another separate incident, one person was killed and seven injured when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Donald Trump's hotel in Las Vegas, USA, said police on Wednesday.

Reacting to the same, US President Joe Biden said that we are monitoring the explosion of a cyber truck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies are also investigating whether it has any possible connection with the attack in New Orleans.

Meanwhile, Tesla owner Elon Musk called it an "act of terrorism". "Appears likely to be an act of terrorism. Both this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans were rented from Turo. Perhaps they are linked in some way," he wrote on X.

New Orleans Attack: Attacker Served US Army, Says Joe Biden

United States President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (local time) that law enforcement is investigating any possible connection between the New Orleans 'terror' attack and the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.The vehicles used in both incidents were rented from a car rental site, 'Turo', prompting authorities to look for links between the two events.

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"We're tracking the explosion of a Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Law enforcement and the intelligence community are investigating this as well, including whether there's any possible connection with the attack in New Orleans," Joe Biden said.

Speaking about the New Orleans attack, Biden said that the FBI is leading the investigation. He further informed that the attacker, Shamsud Din Jabbar, was an American citizen who had served in the US Army. Biden also revealed that the attacker posted videos on social media indicating he was inspired by ISIS hours before the attack.