Justen Charters As the French celebrated Bastille Day on Thursday, terror has once again struck the country.
At last count, at least 84 people were killed in the fatal attack and over 100 people were injured.
The Telegraph reported that:
A truck has crashed into a crowd of revelers celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice – prompting fears of terrorism, Peter Allenreports.
Horrific images depicting men and women lying on the side of a road close to the Promenade des Anglais appeared on social media.
Videos and photographs also showed thousands fleeing in panic following reports of loud explosions.
The police have reportedly shot and killed the driver in the attack.
FIFTY feared dead in Nice, reports of gunfire exchange between police and suspects https://t.co/pEoRM2lyxJ pic.twitter.com/hJSTUFiTfJ
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 14, 2016
In addition, it has just been reported that hostages have been taken.
.@ShepNewsTeam: @DailyMail: It is believed gunmen are holding hostages at the Méridien Hotel. #Nice, #France. pic.twitter.com/4reqYQmBUQ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 14, 2016
Reportedly, there are ongoing hostage situations at three separate locations.
Images and video have circulated from the southern French city located along the Mediterranean Sea. The Telegraph and French TV, citing local authorities, are labeling the incident a ‘terror attack.’
Warning: The following content may upset some readers.
Here is the alleged truck in question:
Le camion qui a foncé sur la foule pic.twitter.com/h4QuBabJMx
— Nice-Matin (@Nice_Matin) July 14, 2016
And what the horrific scene looks like:
Dozens are injured, not sure if this is a terror attack. #BastilleDay #Nice #France pic.twitter.com/tpbkCwNJO5
— Quinten Kasch (@Quinten_Kasch) July 14, 2016
While there isn’t footage of the truck committing the attack, video shows people running away in absolute panic:
jss dans nice y'a des mouvements de foule de mutant on sait pas pk pic.twitter.com/ByXnaig0Qk
— yannick ?? (@yvnnick) July 14, 2016
And then there was the heartbreaking video taken at the scene. Warning: It is extremely graphic and not for the faint of heart whatsoever:
https://twitter.com/NewsThisSecond/status/753708818119397377
The assailants in the truck reportedly exchanged gunfire with the police:
Occupants of the truck which ran into a crowd in Nice exchanged gunfire with police -BFMTV https://t.co/lNICMCLo4h https://t.co/c2zQ8Pw6Di
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) July 14, 2016
It’s not clear how things turned out for those in the exchange, but the truck is full of bullet holes:
Truck riddled with bullet holes:pic.twitter.com/2blqaDKQK5
— Skip Chipowski (@Skipowski) July 14, 2016
French TV has apparently confirmed it’s a terror attack:
https://twitter.com/geronim11296182/status/753708905709105152
According to initial reports from the Daily Mail, 50 were reported dead.
FIFTY feared dead in Nice, reports of gunfire exchange between police and suspects https://t.co/pEoRM2lyxJ pic.twitter.com/hJSTUFiTfJ
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 14, 2016
Fox 10 News out of Phoenix is running a livestream:
This is a breaking news story and it will be updated as more information becomes available.
Update:
At least 60 have been reported killed.
#BREAKING #skynews reporting at least 60 dead in attack in Nice, France Hostages being held in hotel https://t.co/WLtcTjXf0G
— Linda Schmidt (@LSchmidtFox5) July 14, 2016
The French Interior Ministry contradicted reports of a hostage situation.
No hostages have been taken in Nice, despite reports, French Interior Ministry says on Twitter.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) July 14, 2016
UPDATE 2:
According to CNN, French TV has just reported that 73 have officially been confirmed dead.