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Nice attack: truck driver named as France mourns 84 killed in Bastille Day atrocity – live Nice attack: truck driver named as France mourns 84 killed in Bastille Day atrocity – live
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More victims have been named according to unofficial reports.
Among them was Russian student Viktoria Savchenko. The Moscow-based Academy of Finance where she studied said he was killed in the attack.
La vittima russa di #NiceAttack è una studentessa Viktoria Savchenko dell'Università delle Finanze Che dolore #Nizza https://t.co/LpxyHIL5hW
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More from Hollande:
We have visited scores of injured, who have horrendous images in their heads. They are suffering more because of the psychological trauma. Even people who have no signs of physical injury, will carry throughout their lives the trauma of the horrific images they saw.
And he suggested that at least one police officer was killed in the attack:
I have tears in my spirit about this young policeman who acted so that killer should be neutralised, and put an end to the carnage. The security services have answered all the demands and the calls upon them.
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Here’s more from Hollande’s statement, via a BBC translation.
He said the authorities wanted to find out if there were accomplices that posed a threat to the population.
In addition to the 84 victims, Hollande said:
There are 50 other people who are still receiving emergency treatment. They are between life and death. Among the victims are French citizens as well as foreigners, who came from all continents. And there are a number of young children who came to watch fireworks with their families, who have been struck down just to satisfy the cruelty of one individual or possibly of a group.
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A fourth victim has been named according to unconfirmed reports.A fourth victim has been named according to unconfirmed reports.
Linda Casanova, 54, from Agno Ticino, an Italian speaking region in Switzerland, was confirmed to be among the dead by her brother Ivano Casanova. Linda Casanova, 54, from Agno in Ticino, an Italian-speaking region in Switzerland, was confirmed to be among the dead by her brother Ivano Casanova.
Casanova, a customs inspector, was on holiday with her French husband Gilles, according to Corriere de Ticino . Her brother told the website his sister’s husband was not injured. Casanova, a customs inspector, was on holiday with her French husband, Gilles, according to Corriere de Ticino . Her brother told the website his sister’s husband was not injured.
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Hollande pays tribute to the bravery of the security forces. He says the police are the “pride of France”. He also thanks the fire and rescue services and the hospitals in Nice.Hollande pays tribute to the bravery of the security forces. He says the police are the “pride of France”. He also thanks the fire and rescue services and the hospitals in Nice.
Hospital staff came in the middle of the night to save lives, Hollande says. Their service was exemplary he says. Hospital staff came in the middle of the night to save lives, Hollande says. Their service was exemplary.
France faces a long battle, the president warns. “The whole world is watching us and expressing its solidarity. The world is thinking of us,” he adds.France faces a long battle, the president warns. “The whole world is watching us and expressing its solidarity. The world is thinking of us,” he adds.
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President Hollande is giving a statement after hosting a meeting of security officials in Nice.President Hollande is giving a statement after hosting a meeting of security officials in Nice.
He says 84 people have died, and a further 50 are “between life and death”.He says 84 people have died, and a further 50 are “between life and death”.
People from a number of nationalities are among the dead, Hollande says.People from a number of nationalities are among the dead, Hollande says.
Those who witnessed the attack will have to live with the trauma, he says.Those who witnessed the attack will have to live with the trauma, he says.
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Even after all France has endured, this attack is a huge shock, writes Agnès PoirierEven after all France has endured, this attack is a huge shock, writes Agnès Poirier
This is the third attack on France and the French way of life in 18 months. Everyone of us has been targeted by this radical Islamist ideology: cartoonists, journalists, French Jews, football fans, diners, rock fans, and now families enjoying that most childlike and wondrous of spectacles: Bastille Day fireworks. This is the third attack on France and the French way of life in 18 months. Every one of us has been targeted by this radical Islamist ideology: cartoonists, journalists, French Jews, football fans, diners, rock fans, and now families enjoying that most childlike and wondrous of spectacles: Bastille Day fireworks.
There is hope, of course, that this warped ideology, in its profound inhumanity, will eventually self-destruct. We shouldn’t simply wait for it to happen, though.There is hope, of course, that this warped ideology, in its profound inhumanity, will eventually self-destruct. We shouldn’t simply wait for it to happen, though.
A state of emergency cannot protect us all. The aim of the attackers is to exhaust police forces while triggering a civil-war mentality in the country. The question is: what can each of us do to eradicate this festering disease? We can stay calm and resolute, of course, but that is not enough. The government must have a clear long-term strategy, and we must all be united and stand firm on the République’s values of fraternité and laïcité.A state of emergency cannot protect us all. The aim of the attackers is to exhaust police forces while triggering a civil-war mentality in the country. The question is: what can each of us do to eradicate this festering disease? We can stay calm and resolute, of course, but that is not enough. The government must have a clear long-term strategy, and we must all be united and stand firm on the République’s values of fraternité and laïcité.
Related: Even after all France has endured, this attack is a huge shock | Agnes PoirierRelated: Even after all France has endured, this attack is a huge shock | Agnes Poirier
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Here’s that footage of a motorcyclist attempting to stop the truck. The motorcyclist appears to approach the lorry’s door but is pushed aside (see earlier).Here’s that footage of a motorcyclist attempting to stop the truck. The motorcyclist appears to approach the lorry’s door but is pushed aside (see earlier).
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Front National leader Marine Le Pen has called for war to be declared against Islamic fundamentalism.Front National leader Marine Le Pen has called for war to be declared against Islamic fundamentalism.
“The war against the scourge of Islamic fundamentalism has not started, it is urgent now to declare,” she said in a statement on the party’s website.“The war against the scourge of Islamic fundamentalism has not started, it is urgent now to declare,” she said in a statement on the party’s website.
She called for action as well as compassion, and said she will put all her energy into leading the fight to “eradicate the scourge of Islamic fundamentalism”. She called for action as well as compassion, and said she would put all her energy into leading the fight to “eradicate the scourge of Islamic fundamentalism”.
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Pope Francis says he is praying for the victims and has God to “convert the hearts of the violent blinded by hate”.Pope Francis says he is praying for the victims and has God to “convert the hearts of the violent blinded by hate”.
I pray for the victims of the attack in Nice and their families. I ask God to convert the hearts of the violent blinded by hate.I pray for the victims of the attack in Nice and their families. I ask God to convert the hearts of the violent blinded by hate.
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A team of experts from Interpol has been dispatched to Nice to help identify the victims.A team of experts from Interpol has been dispatched to Nice to help identify the victims.
INTERPOL Incident Response Team being deployed to #Nice to provide disaster victim identification assistanceINTERPOL Incident Response Team being deployed to #Nice to provide disaster victim identification assistance
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A security alert at Nice airport has been lifted after passengers were evacuated to allow soldiers to search the terminal.A security alert at Nice airport has been lifted after passengers were evacuated to allow soldiers to search the terminal.
The airport’s website showed flights leaving and landing as usual. In a message posted to the site’s home page, the airport said: “Despite the dreadful events that occurred, access to the airport and air traffic won’t be disrupted.”The airport’s website showed flights leaving and landing as usual. In a message posted to the site’s home page, the airport said: “Despite the dreadful events that occurred, access to the airport and air traffic won’t be disrupted.”
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The western Irish city of Galway has remembered the victims of the Nice attack, just after the city was named European Capital of Culture for 2020.The western Irish city of Galway has remembered the victims of the Nice attack, just after the city was named European Capital of Culture for 2020.
Up to a thousand people who gathered in Galway’s Mainguard Street to watch a live TV screening of the Capital of Culture result stood and applauded in memory of those who died in the terror attack. The organisers also flew the French flag alongside the light blue flag of the Galway bid in solidarity with France today.Up to a thousand people who gathered in Galway’s Mainguard Street to watch a live TV screening of the Capital of Culture result stood and applauded in memory of those who died in the terror attack. The organisers also flew the French flag alongside the light blue flag of the Galway bid in solidarity with France today.
The Irish culture minister, Heather Humphreys, noted that one of the aims of the European City of Culture initiative was to bring the people of Europe closer together and improve mutual understanding. In reflecting on the attack in Nice she said:The Irish culture minister, Heather Humphreys, noted that one of the aims of the European City of Culture initiative was to bring the people of Europe closer together and improve mutual understanding. In reflecting on the attack in Nice she said:
“We can only respond to such attacks by strengthening our resolve and commitment to our culture and our way of life in Europe. It is at moments such as this that we say aloud that we will not stop celebrating what is great about living in Ireland, in France or in Europe.“We can only respond to such attacks by strengthening our resolve and commitment to our culture and our way of life in Europe. It is at moments such as this that we say aloud that we will not stop celebrating what is great about living in Ireland, in France or in Europe.
“Our cultural expression was central to the respectful way, this year, that we in Ireland marked the centenary of the birth of our sovereign nation. Last night thousands of locals and visitors were enjoying France’s cultural celebration of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.”“Our cultural expression was central to the respectful way, this year, that we in Ireland marked the centenary of the birth of our sovereign nation. Last night thousands of locals and visitors were enjoying France’s cultural celebration of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.”
Passing on her sympathy to the victims and their families, Humphreys stated that these values would prevail in Europe no matter the provocation.Passing on her sympathy to the victims and their families, Humphreys stated that these values would prevail in Europe no matter the provocation.
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An eight-month-old baby boy lost in the chaos after the attack has been tracked down through Facebook, AFP reports.An eight-month-old baby boy lost in the chaos after the attack has been tracked down through Facebook, AFP reports.
Tiava Banner - who said she was not the mother of the baby - sent out an appeal on Facebook looking for any information on the whereabouts of the child who had been lost in his blue stroller when the rampaging truck sent hundreds fleeing in panic as they watched Bastille Day fireworks.Tiava Banner - who said she was not the mother of the baby - sent out an appeal on Facebook looking for any information on the whereabouts of the child who had been lost in his blue stroller when the rampaging truck sent hundreds fleeing in panic as they watched Bastille Day fireworks.
The post was shared thousands of times until it was updated with: “Found! Thank you Facebook and all those who helped us.”The post was shared thousands of times until it was updated with: “Found! Thank you Facebook and all those who helped us.”
A member of the family contacted by AFP on Friday said: “A young woman found him and took him home with her. She then went online and found the photo of the baby on Facebook.”A member of the family contacted by AFP on Friday said: “A young woman found him and took him home with her. She then went online and found the photo of the baby on Facebook.”
The woman then contacted the baby’s parents.The woman then contacted the baby’s parents.
Dozens of other people appealed through social media to find missing loved ones.Dozens of other people appealed through social media to find missing loved ones.
“We are worried to death”, “We haven’t heard from him since he went to see the fireworks”, were some of the messages.“We are worried to death”, “We haven’t heard from him since he went to see the fireworks”, were some of the messages.
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A German journalist who witnessed the Nice attack said he saw a motorcyclist chase the killer truck and try to enter the cabin but fall and end up under the wheels.A German journalist who witnessed the Nice attack said he saw a motorcyclist chase the killer truck and try to enter the cabin but fall and end up under the wheels.
Richard Gutjahr, 42, who shot smartphone video footage of the attack gave this graphic account to AFP:Richard Gutjahr, 42, who shot smartphone video footage of the attack gave this graphic account to AFP:
“I stood on the balcony, right on the Promenade des Anglais, and saw how people celebrated there, and how suddenly a truck drove through the crowd.“I stood on the balcony, right on the Promenade des Anglais, and saw how people celebrated there, and how suddenly a truck drove through the crowd.
“Surprisingly, he drove very slowly, not fast, he drove slowly and he was chased by a motorcyclist.“Surprisingly, he drove very slowly, not fast, he drove slowly and he was chased by a motorcyclist.
“The motorcyclist attempted to overtake the truck and even tried to open the driver’s door, but he fell and ended up under the wheels of the truck.“The motorcyclist attempted to overtake the truck and even tried to open the driver’s door, but he fell and ended up under the wheels of the truck.
“Then the driver stepped on the accelerator and the truck sped up, accelerated and drove in a zigzag course into the crowd.“Then the driver stepped on the accelerator and the truck sped up, accelerated and drove in a zigzag course into the crowd.
“In the next 15 to 20 seconds there were shots from several guns. I don’t know who shot at whom.“In the next 15 to 20 seconds there were shots from several guns. I don’t know who shot at whom.
“The panicked crowd ran in all directions. Those who could save themselves ran into the hotels, or sought security in the hotel entrances.“The panicked crowd ran in all directions. Those who could save themselves ran into the hotels, or sought security in the hotel entrances.
“Right afterwards I personally saw 12 dead bodies, and it was already clear there would be more.”“Right afterwards I personally saw 12 dead bodies, and it was already clear there would be more.”
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