(Handle) - Terror and massacre in France on the day of the National Holiday of July 14th. A truck about 15 meters long crashed into the crowd, shooting wildly, during the celebrations in Nice, in the south of the country, on Thursday evening. The events took place on the Promenade Des Anglais, the seafront of the transalpine town, during the fireworks show- The death toll from the attack is at least 84 deadthe. This was reported by Le Figaro which cites French security sources. President Hollande has left Avignon to return urgently to Paris. Given the number of weapons and devices used in the attack, he suggests that it should have continued and was not designed to end there.
The driver of the lorry who hurled himself at the crowd in Nice "was killed": this is what the deputy prefect of the French department of the Alpes-Maritimes reports. His name is Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a 31-year-old French-Tunisian living in Nice and "known to the police for conjugal violence and use of weapons, but no facts related to terrorism". President Hollande defined the terrorist attack as “absolutely violent. We're verifying if the driver who was killed had any accomplices. The identification of him is about to be completed ”. Weapons and explosives were found on board the truck.
The truck crashed into the crowd at 80km/h. “I came close to death. I saw people crushed, bloody heads, severed limbs,” said an eyewitness quoted by l'Express. The truck, said the same man, still in shock, was an 18 ton, a vehicle that is 15 meters long and went 80 km per hour”.
The truck swerved continuously, "to hit as many people as possible, just like skittles". This is the story of a journalist from the Nice-matin newspaper, who was on the seafront when the lorry began its mad rush against the crowd.
The truck made it all the way down the promenade almost to the centreThe people who were on the beach were also affected, unfortunately many of the children. Police ambulances continue to pass, everything. A witness told Skytg24.
The atrocious images of the crowd fleeing in terror from the Nice seafront are making the rounds on social media. In the terrible moments when a truck hurled itself at the people crowded along the waterfront to watch the fireworks for the national holiday of July 14th, dozens and dozens of people started running terrified. While the bodies of the victims remained on the ground.
Council of Muslims condemns attack – "France has once again been hit by an attack of extreme gravity": this is what the French Council of Muslim Worship (Cfcm) wrote in a note released late at night, condemning this "heinous and abject attack which strikes the our country on the day of the national holiday which celebrates the values of freedom, equality and fraternity". "The CFCM extends its total solidarity to the inhabitants of Nice, expresses deep condolences to the families of the many victims and hopes for a speedy recovery of the wounded". An invitation is also addressed to the Muslims of France to pray this Friday “in memory of the victims of this barbaric attack.
The VIP hotel transformed into a hospital – The lobby of the VIP hotel in Nice, the Negresco, transformed into a hospital, with dozens of evacuated and wounded people lying on the ground and being rescued. This is what is happening in these hours after the attack on the seafront of Nice. In the frescoed rooms of the early 900s, the investigators listen to the witnesses, while the wounded are rescued, lying on mats. There are those who cry, those who have small wounds, those who are looking for friends and relatives.
Strict and accurate controls at the Italian border. The Farnesina invites the Italians present in Nice to avoid traveling. The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Travel Safely" gives the first useful indications for the Italians present in Nice:
“Companitarians are invited to avoid travel and to follow the indications of the local authorities. For emergencies, contact the Consulate General of Italy in Nice at no. 0033 (0) 768054804.
The French authorities have activated the following telephone number where it is also possible to request information: +33 (0) 1 43175646 “.
The crisis unit of La Franesina can be called on +39 06 36225
