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| 'Many dead' as lorry hits crowd in Nice | 'Many dead' as lorry hits crowd in Nice |
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| A lorry has struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, with reports of many dead. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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". | Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said that "a lorry driver appears to have killed dozens of people". |
| Sebastien Humbert, the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes region, told France's BFM TV that "perhaps about 30 people" were dead and 100 injured. | |
| He said the lorry driver had been shot dead. | |
| The mayor and police 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. | 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. | 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". | 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." | 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. | 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. |
| One eyewitness told BFM TV: "Everyone was calling run, run, run there's an attack run, run, run. We heard some shots. We thought they were fireworks because it's the 14th of July. | |
| "There was great panic. We were running too because we didn't want to stick around and we went into a hotel to get to safety. " | |
| Another witness, Roy Calley told the BBC that there were "thousands of people on the promenade" when the incident happened. |