'Many dead' as lorry hits crowd in Nice 14 July 2016 Europe please log in to view this image Image captionSocial media video showed people fleeing after the incident A lorry has struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, with reports of many dead. The incident took place on the famous Promenade des Anglais during a firework display, media reports say. One image on Twitter showed about a dozen people lying on the street, some being tended to. The local prefecture has urged people in the area to remain indoors, calling the incident "an attack". Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said that "a lorry driver appears to have killed dozens of people". He urged residents to stay indoors. Some reports spoke of shots being exchanged between police and the occupants of the lorry but these have not been confirmed. Social media video showed people running through the streets in panic following the incident. A journalist with the Nice Matin newspaper reported from the scene that there was "a lot of blood and without doubt many injured". An Agence France-Presse reporter said the incident took place as the firework display was ending, adding: "We saw people hit and bits of debris flying around." Another image on Twitter showed a white lorry stopped in the middle of the promenade with damage to its front, and four police officers observing it while taking cover behind a palm tree.
We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close please log in to view this image Attack In Nice: '60 Dead' As Truck Hits Crowd 23:27, UK, Thursday 14 At least 60 people are reported to have been killed after a truck ploughed into a crowd in an apparent attack in the French city of Nice. A further 100 people have been injured, according to French television station BFM TV. One eyewitness reported seeing the driver slam the lorry into revellers celebrating Bastille Day on the city's famous Promenade des Anglais. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Video: French Media: Several People Are Killed After Truck Drives Into Crowd He then emerged from the vehicle and started shooting, local resident Wassim Bouhlel told news agency AP. "There was carnage on the road," he said. "Bodies everywhere." The white lorry appears to be riddled with bullet holes Local newspaper Le Parisien is reporting that shots were exchanged with police. "According to our information the driver of the lorry has been killed. A possible accomplice fled the scene," the newspaper said. Picture from @Nice_Matin twitter account showing a damaged truck in the aftermath A image appears to show the front of a white lorry riddled with bullet holes. The incident took place as revellers gathered to watch a Bastille Day fireworks display on city's waterfront. Dramatic footage shows dozens of panicked people running from the scene. "People are running. It's panic. The lorry mounted the prom, he drove over everyone," a journalist on the scene for local newspaper Nice Martin reported. "Everyone is bleeding - there are loads of people injured, without doubt." Image from @Nice_Matin showing emergency services personnel at the scene President of the Nice Cote d'Azur region, Christian Estrosi, has tweeted: "The driver of a lorry seems to have killed dozens of people. Stay in your homes. More information to follow..." Le Parisien has graphic images of bodies strewn across the promenade.
Isnt this the day where the french killed their king and queen service thing? No bombs. Could have been even worse. How did it get through?
Nothing wrong with you, mate. Unfortunately, this is becoming the norm and we are becoming used to these sort of attacks.
There's a couple of videos already surfaced on liveleak.com One of them is the truck going into the crowd, you see it happening but it's not very graphic. The other video is the aftermath and that is extremely graphic. Not for the faint hearted.
My lass told me and all I said was 'another one eh?' I mean what's to say that hasn't been already said? If I'm honest, I was way more effected by this story which was on the news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-36786293
There's often a follow up attack in France. I wouldn't be surprised to see somewhere else hit tomorrow.
I'm not an avid viewer on that website. Only when major incidents happen, I go on to see what our news won't show.
