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| Dozens reported dead as truck plows into crowd in Nice, France (GRAPHIC IMAGES) | Dozens reported dead as truck plows into crowd in Nice, France (GRAPHIC IMAGES) |
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| Over 70 people have been killed and dozens injured after a truck plowed into a crowd in Nice, France, during Bastille Day celebrations. Weapons and grenades were found in the vehicle following the attack. | Over 70 people have been killed and dozens injured after a truck plowed into a crowd in Nice, France, during Bastille Day celebrations. Weapons and grenades were found in the vehicle following the attack. |
| Sebastien Humbert, the perfect for the Alpes-Maritime area, detailed the circumstances of the crash, explaining the high number of casualties to BFM. | Sebastien Humbert, the perfect for the Alpes-Maritime area, detailed the circumstances of the crash, explaining the high number of casualties to BFM. |
| "A truck rammed into the crowd over a long distance, which explains this extremely heavy toll," he said. | "A truck rammed into the crowd over a long distance, which explains this extremely heavy toll," he said. |
| Former Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said the truck “was loaded with weapons and grenades,” speaking to BFM. | Former Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said the truck “was loaded with weapons and grenades,” speaking to BFM. |
| LIVE UPDATES:'Truck attack' on Bastille Day in Nice | LIVE UPDATES:'Truck attack' on Bastille Day in Nice |
| BMF reported that the truck with the attacker rammed the crowd for 2 kilometers before it was stopped. | BMF reported that the truck with the attacker rammed the crowd for 2 kilometers before it was stopped. |
| Damien Allemand, a Nice-Matin reporter who witnessed the attack, said the assailant was trying to maximize the number of casualties by moving the truck erratically. | |
| “An enormous white truck came along at a crazy speed, turning the wheel to mow down the maximum number of people," he wrote, adding that the victims` bodies were “flying like bowling pins along its route." | |
| Nice regional president Eric Ciotti confirmed to BFM that the attacker was killed "apparently after an exchange of gunfire." | |
| Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to over 70 people, he wrote, confirming the earlier reports. | Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to over 70 people, he wrote, confirming the earlier reports. |
| "This is the worst drama in the history of Nice with more than 70 victims already," he said on Twitter. | "This is the worst drama in the history of Nice with more than 70 victims already," he said on Twitter. |
| READ MORE: Panic & chaos in Nice: Terrifying videos show immediate aftermath of truck attack (GRAPHIC) | READ MORE: Panic & chaos in Nice: Terrifying videos show immediate aftermath of truck attack (GRAPHIC) |
| BFM also said that authorities have classified the the incident as an “attack.” | BFM also said that authorities have classified the the incident as an “attack.” |
| “There are people in blood, probably full of wounded,” a reporter for the Nice Matin newspaper said. | “There are people in blood, probably full of wounded,” a reporter for the Nice Matin newspaper said. |
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| According to an eyewitness report cited by BFM, the driver of the truck shouted, “Allahu Akbar!” before the attack. | According to an eyewitness report cited by BFM, the driver of the truck shouted, “Allahu Akbar!” before the attack. |
| Witnesses reported that the truck that drove into the crowd was watching the fireworks celebration of Bastille Day. Photos emerged on social media showing injured people lying on the ground en masse. | Witnesses reported that the truck that drove into the crowd was watching the fireworks celebration of Bastille Day. Photos emerged on social media showing injured people lying on the ground en masse. |
| President of the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region Christian Estrosi said on Twitter that “dozens” of people were been killed in the incident. | President of the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region Christian Estrosi said on Twitter that “dozens” of people were been killed in the incident. |
| Police have cordoned off Promenade des Anglais completely following the attack. Nobody is able to leave the area at the moment, Alain Marchall, the BFM correspondent at the site, reported. | Police have cordoned off Promenade des Anglais completely following the attack. Nobody is able to leave the area at the moment, Alain Marchall, the BFM correspondent at the site, reported. |
| “The promenade is closed, locked, as I am speaking. It is impossible to [gain] access. The police and private security have cordoned it off. We cannot move forward or go along Promenade des Anglais,” he said. | “The promenade is closed, locked, as I am speaking. It is impossible to [gain] access. The police and private security have cordoned it off. We cannot move forward or go along Promenade des Anglais,” he said. |
| “I see residents who wonder how they can access their apartments, which is impossible at the moment.” | “I see residents who wonder how they can access their apartments, which is impossible at the moment.” |
| Prosecution have launched an investigation into cases of “murder and attempted murder in an organized group linked to a terrorist enterprise.” | |
| The anti-terrorist unit of the Paris Prosecutor`s Office is being entrusted with the investigation of the attack. | |
| France`s president, Francois Holland, is convening an emergency meeting at an Interior Ministry crisis center, Reuters reported. | France`s president, Francois Holland, is convening an emergency meeting at an Interior Ministry crisis center, Reuters reported. |
| WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS | WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS |