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Dozens injured in stampede sparked by ‘shooting’ scare in France’s Juan-les-Pins – reports | |
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Forty people have been reportedly injured in a stampede in the French Mediterranean resort of Juan-Les-Pins after fears of gunfire led to panic. | |
Police denied Twitter reports of an attack or a shooting, but confirmed that a stampede has taken place on the town’s Louis Gallet Avenue and are reviewing CCTV footage of the incident. | |
France Bleu Azur radio reported that the noise, which led to panic, came from firecrackers or from a car with a noisy engine. | |
Firefighters have asked people not to clutter the phone lines as they respond to the incident. | Firefighters have asked people not to clutter the phone lines as they respond to the incident. |
Several ambulances are also on the scene. | Several ambulances are also on the scene. |
This is the second scare in the area in recent days. On Saturday a Juan-Les-Pins neighbourhood was cordoned off after a suspicious water bottle sparked a bomb threat and major operation, according to Nice-Matin. No threat was found. | This is the second scare in the area in recent days. On Saturday a Juan-Les-Pins neighbourhood was cordoned off after a suspicious water bottle sparked a bomb threat and major operation, according to Nice-Matin. No threat was found. |
Juan-Les-Pins lies 27 kilometers south of Nice, the scene of last month’s deadly terror attack. | Juan-Les-Pins lies 27 kilometers south of Nice, the scene of last month’s deadly terror attack. |
On July 14, 84 people were killed in Nice when a truck driven by an IS sympathizer plowed through a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations. | On July 14, 84 people were killed in Nice when a truck driven by an IS sympathizer plowed through a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations. |
France has been shaken by a series of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL)-linked attacks since January 2015. | France has been shaken by a series of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL)-linked attacks since January 2015. |
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