“France is afflicted, but she is strong, and she will always be stronger than the fanatics who want to strike her today”, he said.
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He added that the driver’s behavior appeared to be “completely premeditated”. Stay for the moment in your homes.
Authorities said they found identity papers belonging to a 31-year-old French-Tunisian citizen in the truck, as well as “guns” and “larger weapons”. Seventy-three people appear to have been killed, officials said.
There was carnage on the road, Bouhlel said.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility.
The Thursday night attack on France’s national holiday rocked a nation still dealing with the aftermath of attacks in November in Paris that killed 130 and in January 2015 that killed 17.
“We strongly condemn and damn the bad terror attack that occurred in the French city of Nice”.
On March 22, suicide bombers killed 32 victims in the Brussels Airport and subway. Photos showed a truck with around 20 bullet holes.
The 40-year-old had a long history of mental illness, and no ties to jihadist groups, the government said.
However, two U.S. officials said they had no information at this point about whether militants were involved in the Nice incident.
He said: “France has been hit by a tragedy once again”.
At least 80 people were killed before police killed the driver, authorities said. Police urged people not to spread rumors or broadcast shocking videos of the scene. At least 84 people have been reported dead after a truck careened through crowds on a seafront street, according to French media.
Japan expressed “strong shock and anger” following the truck attack in Nice. Revelers ran away from the scene while sirens blared.
A reporter for Agence France-Presse called it “absolute chaos”.
I saw bodies flying like bowling pins along its route.
USA president Barack Obama condemned what he said “appears to be a horrific terrorist attack”.
Shortly after the Nice attack, a huge cloud of smoke could be seen from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, sparking even more fears, but French officials determined it was caused by an accidental truck fire. Many dead and injured. When will we learn?
In a subsequent tweet, Trump said he was postponing a news conference scheduled for Friday “concerning my Vice Presidential announcement”.
French President Francois Hollande had hours earlier said a state of emergency put in place after the Paris attacks in November would not be extended when it was due to expire on July 26.
Within half an hour of initial reports of the incident, Facebook had activated its “safety check” feature for people in Nice.
The ruler of oil-rich Kuwait has condemned the attack in Nice, France, saying it “runs counter to all religious teachings and humanitarian values”.
Meanwhile, taxis in the city were providing free rides to people seeking to leave the scene.
“There was a lot of screams coming from ahead of us where the truck was, and people just running towards us and without really knowing what was going on we turned and ran as well. I am convinced that, despite all the difficulties, we shall win this fight”, she said at a summit meeting in Mongolia.
The motive for the attack, and whether it is a terrorist attack.
Mr Hollande said it was not immediately clear whether the driver had accomplices.
Rihanna later announced the cancellation in an Instagram post, sharing, “Our thoughts are with the victims and their families”.
“People were celebrating” before the incident, she said. “And it was so peaceful”.
“An individual drove a truck into the crowd”. Many of those on the ground were in shorts and other summer clothing.
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When she heard the crack of gunfire, she hurried back inside her house and turned off the lights. Tyurina said she got the information from insurance agencies.
