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Re: Attack in Nice, France - dozens dead
'There are bodies everywhere' Up to 60 dead in France after terror attack in Nice
The truck rammed into the crowd at high speed on the Promenade des Anglais seaside walk in the centre of Nice in France, regional newspaper Nice Matin reported, citing its own reporter at the scene.
The crowd had been in good sprits as they enjoyed the Bastille Day celebrations.
The nightmarish attack on a city popular with British holiday makers – and hosted England Euro 2016 two weeks ago – is the deadliest since the Brussels attack in March where 32 died.
Witnesses said the truck, picked up speed and mounted the pavement for 100 metres.
A video shows the vehicle mowing people down as they fled.
Other Footage seen by Daily Star Online – which is too graphic to publish – shows mutilated bodies strewn across the road.
The driver has been shot dead by police and windows of the truck are peppered with bullet holes.
French TV channel BFM said President Francois Hollande was returning to Paris from the city of Avignon to hold a crisis meeting at the Interior Ministry.
People in Nice are being told to stay inside and limit phone calls.
Up to 60 people have been killed, French TV channel BFM TV said.
Unconfirmed reports are coming through of a hostage situation at the Meridian Hotel.
Bodies could be seen lying on the floor by the beach, as the police and other emergency services tried to deal with a mass panic.
The area around the Promenade is full of hotels and restaurants, which that were all packed at the height of the holiday season.
"It is absolute chaos," said an eye witness who works in the Nice judiciary.
"There are reports of dozens of people killed, and many more injured. Bodies are lying everywhere.
"Police are flooding the streets, including anti-terrorism officers.
"Nobody knows what to do, except to hide away. Gunmen are meant to be targeting hotels."
Colin Srivastava told BBC News: "We were basically sitting just in front of the Old Town in Nice and saw several hundred people running towards us looking panic stricken.
"We tried to ask a few of them what the hell was going on and finally got one that said, 'You need to go, the police have told us to run'.
"Just around about the base of the hill where the castle is in Nice the police came running along and said, 'Run now'.
"We had absolutely no idea what was going on, to be honest with you.
"When we got down into the port in Nice we were told by a few people who'd obviously run faster than we had that there was the story of a lorry that had gone into the people, basically cannoned into the crowd, and there were also shots fired, which is something we didn't hear about until just now on French news."
The Gendarmerie Nationale tweeted: "Emergency operation in progress. Keep calm and avoid downtown area. Follow the official accounts to be informed."
The Promenade des Anglais is famed as a landmark and runs for some four miles. Below it lies a rocky pebble beach.
It is a popular walking and cycling route and was busy with revellers celebrating and watching fireworks.
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Re: Attack in Nice, France - dozens dead
Damn...
Did they pull out the driver and beat his ass?
Reported he had a shootout and killed by cops.
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Re: Attack in Nice, France - dozens dead
Estimated 100 injured approx 30 dead. Of course these could change.
Re: Attack in Nice, France - dozens dead
We have Evo members in France. Hope they are ok.
Just checked google for info. The death toll has apparently already doubled to 60. Pure evil. People out enjoying the day and they have to endure such horror.
US and Russia are about to discuss signing a pact to deal with ISIS in Syria. Maybe EU can join this as well. Wont help situations like this now but if we deal with these terrorists in regions they are coming from, it lessens the chances of more attacks in the future.
Hopefully this isn't the first of several attacks like we saw last year when they had several targets the day of that concert.
Re: Attack in Nice, France - dozens dead
'There are bodies everywhere' Up to 60 dead in France after terror attack in Nice
The truck rammed into the crowd at high speed on the Promenade des Anglais seaside walk in the centre of Nice in France, regional newspaper Nice Matin reported, citing its own reporter at the scene.
The crowd had been in good sprits as they enjoyed the Bastille Day celebrations.
The nightmarish attack on a city popular with British holiday makers – and hosted England Euro 2016 two weeks ago – is the deadliest since the Brussels attack in March where 32 died.
Witnesses said the truck, picked up speed and mounted the pavement for 100 metres.
A video shows the vehicle mowing people down as they fled.
Other Footage seen by Daily Star Online – which is too graphic to publish – shows mutilated bodies strewn across the road.
The driver has been shot dead by police and windows of the truck are peppered with bullet holes.
French TV channel BFM said President Francois Hollande was returning to Paris from the city of Avignon to hold a crisis meeting at the Interior Ministry.
People in Nice are being told to stay inside and limit phone calls.
Up to 60 people have been killed, French TV channel BFM TV said.
Unconfirmed reports are coming through of a hostage situation at the Meridian Hotel.
Bodies could be seen lying on the floor by the beach, as the police and other emergency services tried to deal with a mass panic.
The area around the Promenade is full of hotels and restaurants, which that were all packed at the height of the holiday season.
"It is absolute chaos," said an eye witness who works in the Nice judiciary.
"There are reports of dozens of people killed, and many more injured. Bodies are lying everywhere.
"Police are flooding the streets, including anti-terrorism officers.
"Nobody knows what to do, except to hide away. Gunmen are meant to be targeting hotels."
Colin Srivastava told BBC News: "We were basically sitting just in front of the Old Town in Nice and saw several hundred people running towards us looking panic stricken.
"We tried to ask a few of them what the hell was going on and finally got one that said, 'You need to go, the police have told us to run'.
"Just around about the base of the hill where the castle is in Nice the police came running along and said, 'Run now'.
"We had absolutely no idea what was going on, to be honest with you.
"When we got down into the port in Nice we were told by a few people who'd obviously run faster than we had that there was the story of a lorry that had gone into the people, basically cannoned into the crowd, and there were also shots fired, which is something we didn't hear about until just now on French news."
The Gendarmerie Nationale tweeted: "Emergency operation in progress. Keep calm and avoid downtown area. Follow the official accounts to be informed."
The Promenade des Anglais is famed as a landmark and runs for some four miles. Below it lies a rocky pebble beach.
It is a popular walking and cycling route and was busy with revellers celebrating and watching fireworks.
Re: Attack in Nice, France - dozens dead
Absolutely terrible. Best wishes and prayers with those caught up.
The European Championships just finished there, millions people were there for the tournament. 1/2 a million from the UK alone and their wasn't any major incident.
