Haunting video has captured the horrific scene following today’s terror attack in the French city of Nice.
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The man was shot by police after he deliberately drove at a packed street of spectators, killing at least 77 and wounding many more.
Agence France-Presse correspondent Robert Holloway, who was among the the crowd celebrating France’s national day on Nice’s Promenade des Anglais, had to shield his face from flying debris as the truck plunged two kilometers (1.3 miles) along the beachfront, mowing people down.
“Without really knowing what was going on, we turned and ran as well”.
Mr Brandet said no hostages had been taken and the lorry driver had been “neutralised”, adding that authorities were investigating if he acted alone.
“It’s a scene of horror”, local member of parliament Eric Ciotti told France Info, saying the truck had sped along the pavement fronting the Mediterranean, “mowing down several hundred people”. Stay in your homes for now.
A image of the lorry shows the windscreen riddled with bullet holes.
The United States Consulate General in Marseille, France, said in a statement on Thursday that it was working with local authorities to determine if any Americans were hurt in the attack.
He said India shares the pain and stands firmly with France in this hour of “immense sadness”.
President Barack Obama also issued a statement condemning the attacks and expressing support for France.
The AP reports, Paris prosecutor’s office opens terrorism investigation over Nice truck attack.
United States presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted that, in light of the attack, he has postponed Friday’s news conference concerning his vice-presidential announcement.
The bloodshed comes eight months after Islamic State jihadist attacks on Paris nightspots left 130 people dead, dealing a hard blow to tourism in one of the world’s top destinations.
“The terrorist character (of the attack) can not be denied”, he said. “That would mean we’re no longer a republic with the rule of law applied in all circumstances”, Mr Hollande told journalists in a traditional Bastille Day interview. France’s ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, characterized the events as a “terrorist attack”.
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Christian Estrosi said flags would be lowered across the city on Friday.
