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| Attack in Nice: Many dead as lorry hits crowd | |
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| A lorry has struck a crowd after Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, killing at least 77 people and injuring dozens, officials say. | A lorry has struck a crowd after Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, killing at least 77 people and injuring dozens, officials say. |
| It happened on the famous Promenade des Anglais after a firework display. The driver was "neutralised", and guns and grenades were found inside the lorry. | It happened on the famous Promenade des Anglais after a firework display. The driver was "neutralised", and guns and grenades were found inside the lorry. |
| One image on Twitter showed about a dozen people lying on the street. | One image on Twitter showed about a dozen people lying on the street. |
| Officials said it was an attack, and asked people to stay indoors. | Officials said it was an attack, and asked people to stay indoors. |
| About 50 people were injured, some critically, in the incident on Thursday evening. | About 50 people were injured, some critically, in the incident on Thursday evening. |
| 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". |
| Prosecutor Jean-Michel Pretre said the lorry drove 2km (1.2 miles) through a large crowd, the AFP news agency reports. | Prosecutor Jean-Michel Pretre said the lorry drove 2km (1.2 miles) through a large crowd, the AFP news agency reports. |
| Live updates | Live updates |
| Attack in pictures | |
| The mayor and police urged residents to stay indoors. | The mayor and police urged residents to stay indoors. |
| Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet denied earlier reports of hostage situations and said the driver of the lorry had been "neutralised". | Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet denied earlier reports of hostage situations and said the driver of the lorry had been "neutralised". |
| He added that officials were investigating whether the driver acted alone. | He added that officials were investigating whether the driver acted alone. |
| No group has so far claimed responsibility, however prosecutors said the inquiry would be handled by anti-terror investigators. | No group has so far claimed responsibility, however prosecutors said the inquiry would be handled by anti-terror investigators. |
| French President Francois Hollande was returning back to Paris for crisis talks in the capital, his office said. Mr Hollande was in the southern city of Avignon on a private visit. | French President Francois Hollande was returning back to Paris for crisis talks in the capital, his office said. Mr Hollande was in the southern city of Avignon on a private visit. |
| Meanwhile, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was on his way to Nice. | Meanwhile, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was on his way to Nice. |
| 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 AFP reporter said the incident took place as the firework display was ending, adding: "We saw people hit and bits of debris flying around." | An AFP 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. | 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. " | "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. | Another witness, Roy Calley told the BBC that there were "thousands of people on the promenade" when the incident happened. |
| US President Barack Obama condemned "in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice", the White House said. | US President Barack Obama condemned "in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice", the White House said. |
| The president had been briefed about the situation "and his national security team will update him, as appropriate", National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said. | The president had been briefed about the situation "and his national security team will update him, as appropriate", National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said. |
| France had already been on high alert, following last November's attacks in Paris in which 130 people died and hundreds were wounded. | France had already been on high alert, following last November's attacks in Paris in which 130 people died and hundreds were wounded. |
| Are you in Nice? Did you see what took place on Promenade des Anglais? If it is safe to do so, please get in touch. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you in Nice? Did you see what took place on Promenade des Anglais? If it is safe to do so, please get in touch. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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