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Over 150 People Believed Dead As Terrorists Attack Nice, France

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8 years ago

July 15, 2016

At least 73 people are dead with more than 100 injured after a truck mounted a pavement and shots were fired in Nice during Bastille Day celebrations in a suspected terrorist attack.

There are unconfirmed reports that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The truck mounted the pavement at approximately 40mph and steered directly towards people watching a fireworks display in the city.

One witness called Antoine said: ‘We were at the Neptune beach and a firework display had just finished. That is when we saw a white lorry. It was going quickly at 60-70 kilometres an hour.’

Gunshots rang out in the streets, with gunmen targeting hotels and cafes in the port city as residents were warned to lock themselves in doors for their safety . The RAID anti-terror squad has been deployed to the city.

Hundreds of people were watching fireworks along the promenade when the attack began.

The gunman jumped out of the truck after ploughing through the pedestrians and started opening fire. Officials said the driver was shot dead near the scene.

A second suspect is thought to be on the run.

An eyewitness said he saw a truck driver slam a vehicle into a crowd of revelers in the French resort city of Nice and then emerge shooting, killing many.

Wassim Bouhlel, said Nice’s Promenade du Paillon, said that he saw a truck drive into the crowd and then witnessed the man emerge with a gun and start shooting.

‘There was carnage on the road,’ Bouhlel said. ‘Bodies everywhere.’