Terror has struck France once again.
According to reports a large truck drove into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France. Currently there are 73 confirmed dead with many more injured.
JUST IN: Nice, France on lockdown after a vehicle drives into a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations. Mayor urging people to stay home.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 14, 2016
Eyewitness account indicate that the truck began running over people shortly after a fireworks display ended. There are further reports that the driver ended up getting out of the truck and firing a weapon before ‘neutralized’.
Update – AP: eyewitness says lorry driver crashed into Bastille Day crowd in #Nice and then emerged shooting many people dead
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) July 14, 2016
It’s unclear if the attack was inspired by international terrorism however groups like ISIS have used vehicles before to spread terror whether it was via a car bomb or like what we’ve seen tonight in Nice.
A local official in Nice has described the incident as a 'major criminal attack' https://t.co/etkmmqcot1 pic.twitter.com/vAbmXElqTO
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) July 14, 2016
Lots of sirens still! pic.twitter.com/gijxOYUyci
— michele warnock (@WarnockMichele) July 14, 2016
terrorist attack in Nice is the second worst in French history. 70+ people dead. Only NOvember 2015 Paris attacks worse
— Adam Roberts (@ARobertsjourno) July 14, 2016
Mouvement de panique !! #Nice pic.twitter.com/RgXar3fWZs
— HARP 🕵🏻 Détective Privé Nice (@harp_detectives) July 14, 2016
BREAKING: Panic in #Nice, France after #truck drives into crowd at promenade https://t.co/g4CNC7nYUu pic.twitter.com/uu0Jthjlfh
— RT (@RT_com) July 14, 2016
#nice just after firework show ended people disbursed This taken seconds b4 driver approached on right side of pic pic.twitter.com/bAhqWqojM0
— Certified Tax Coach (@CertTaxCoach) July 14, 2016
Stay with IMPERIOX Media as more becomes available.
UPDATE: French officials say that the driver fired shots before driving over a mile into the crowd.
French TV reports that police found explosives and firearms.
The death toll is now at 77.