Probably 30 people killed when truck runs through crowd!
Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:24 pm
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Nice official: Probably 30 people killed when truck runs through crowd
By Ralph Ellis and Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 2256 GMT (0656 HKT) July 14, 2016
Video shows chaos in Nice, France
Police officers and rescued workers stand near a van that ploughed into a crowd leaving a fireworks display in Nice.
Witness says at first it seemed like an accident but then it became obvious it was deliberate
CNN affiliate says gunfire exchanged by police, truck occupants
(CNN)A long white truck ran into a crowd of people in Nice, France, on Bastille Day, killing "probably" 30 people and injuring 100 more, a local prefecture official told CNN.
One witness, an American who was about 15 feet from the truck, said the driver pointed his tractor trailer into the crowd, mowing bodies over.
A CNN affiliate in France, BFM-TV, reported police exchanged gunfire with people in the truck.
Here are the latest developments in the tragedy:
• The driver of the truck that drove into the crowd was shot dead by police, said Pierre-Henry Brandet, a spokesman for French Interior Ministry. There was no hostage situation at any point, he said.
• U.S. President Barack Obama has been apprised of the situation in Nice and his national security team will update him, said National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price.
• Witness Tony Molina said he can see 70-100 emergency vehicles. Two helicopters have landed, he said. Bodies are covered in blue tarps and marked so emergency vehicles don't run over them, he said.
Police seal off the area around the scene. A witness said at first it seemed like an accident but then it became obvious it was deliberate.
Police officers and rescue workers stand near a truck that plowed into a crowd leaving a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice, France, on Thursday, July 14. One witness, an American who was about 15 feet from the truck, said the driver pointed his tractor-trailer into the crowd, mowing bodies over. The witness said the driver accelerated as he hit those bodies.
Police seal off the area around the scene. A witness said at first it seemed like an accident but then it became obvious it was deliberate
Police officers and rescue workers stand near a truck that plowed into a crowd leaving a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice, France, on Thursday, July 14. One witness, an American who was about 15 feet from the truck, said the driver pointed his tractor-trailer into the crowd, mowing bodies over. The witness said the driver accelerated as he hit those bodies.
Police officers take positions with guns drawn near the scene. BFM-TV, a CNN affiliate in France, reported police exchanged gunfire with the truck.
• Maryam Violet, a witness, said she was walking along the beach and saw "a ton of people on the ground and on the sidewalk." "You could see someone with a bike or a wheelchair and someone with a bag full of flowers, innocent and normal people on the beach."
• French President Francois Hollande is returning to Paris from Avignon for emergency talks at the Interior Ministry after the mass casualty incident in Nice, according to French national radio.
• Facebook has activated the Safety Check feature for people in and around the area of the attack.
• An American witness at the scene said the driver of the truck was mowing bodies over, and that he appeared to accelerate as he hit those bodies. The witness said he saw only the driver. He heard gunfire as he ran away, but did not know its source. It seemed like an accident at first, but it became apparent very quickly that it was deliberate, the witness told CNN.
• BFM posted an image of the truck that reportedly was involved in the incident. The photo shows what appears to be bullet holes in the windshield of the white truck.
• Christian Estrosi, the head of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, said late Thursday: "Dear Nice residents, the driver of a truck appears to have caused tens of deaths. Stay for the moment in your homes. More info to come."
CNN Map
Nice
• Eric Dartell was eating at a restaurant on the street where the incident happened. "You can see wreckage all along the way, a body, bicycles, street lamps and debris everywhere," he said.
Developing story -- more to come
Nice official: Probably 30 people killed when truck runs through crowd
By Ralph Ellis and Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 2256 GMT (0656 HKT) July 14, 2016
Video shows chaos in Nice, France
Police officers and rescued workers stand near a van that ploughed into a crowd leaving a fireworks display in Nice.
Witness says at first it seemed like an accident but then it became obvious it was deliberate
CNN affiliate says gunfire exchanged by police, truck occupants
(CNN)A long white truck ran into a crowd of people in Nice, France, on Bastille Day, killing "probably" 30 people and injuring 100 more, a local prefecture official told CNN.
One witness, an American who was about 15 feet from the truck, said the driver pointed his tractor trailer into the crowd, mowing bodies over.
A CNN affiliate in France, BFM-TV, reported police exchanged gunfire with people in the truck.
Here are the latest developments in the tragedy:
• The driver of the truck that drove into the crowd was shot dead by police, said Pierre-Henry Brandet, a spokesman for French Interior Ministry. There was no hostage situation at any point, he said.
• U.S. President Barack Obama has been apprised of the situation in Nice and his national security team will update him, said National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price.
• Witness Tony Molina said he can see 70-100 emergency vehicles. Two helicopters have landed, he said. Bodies are covered in blue tarps and marked so emergency vehicles don't run over them, he said.
Police seal off the area around the scene. A witness said at first it seemed like an accident but then it became obvious it was deliberate.
Police officers and rescue workers stand near a truck that plowed into a crowd leaving a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice, France, on Thursday, July 14. One witness, an American who was about 15 feet from the truck, said the driver pointed his tractor-trailer into the crowd, mowing bodies over. The witness said the driver accelerated as he hit those bodies.
Police seal off the area around the scene. A witness said at first it seemed like an accident but then it became obvious it was deliberate
Police officers and rescue workers stand near a truck that plowed into a crowd leaving a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice, France, on Thursday, July 14. One witness, an American who was about 15 feet from the truck, said the driver pointed his tractor-trailer into the crowd, mowing bodies over. The witness said the driver accelerated as he hit those bodies.
Police officers take positions with guns drawn near the scene. BFM-TV, a CNN affiliate in France, reported police exchanged gunfire with the truck.
• Maryam Violet, a witness, said she was walking along the beach and saw "a ton of people on the ground and on the sidewalk." "You could see someone with a bike or a wheelchair and someone with a bag full of flowers, innocent and normal people on the beach."
• French President Francois Hollande is returning to Paris from Avignon for emergency talks at the Interior Ministry after the mass casualty incident in Nice, according to French national radio.
• Facebook has activated the Safety Check feature for people in and around the area of the attack.
• An American witness at the scene said the driver of the truck was mowing bodies over, and that he appeared to accelerate as he hit those bodies. The witness said he saw only the driver. He heard gunfire as he ran away, but did not know its source. It seemed like an accident at first, but it became apparent very quickly that it was deliberate, the witness told CNN.
• BFM posted an image of the truck that reportedly was involved in the incident. The photo shows what appears to be bullet holes in the windshield of the white truck.
• Christian Estrosi, the head of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, said late Thursday: "Dear Nice residents, the driver of a truck appears to have caused tens of deaths. Stay for the moment in your homes. More info to come."
CNN Map
Nice
• Eric Dartell was eating at a restaurant on the street where the incident happened. "You can see wreckage all along the way, a body, bicycles, street lamps and debris everywhere," he said.
Developing story -- more to come
Re: Probably 30 people killed when truck runs through crowd!
Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:36 pm
Shocking,, over 70 reported deaths now
Re: Probably 30 people killed when truck runs through crowd!
Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:54 pm
Its absolute carnage! The real number of victims will come out in the next couple of days but im sure it will keep rising.They shot him dead at the scene, he had grenades, guns and was well equipped.The question is was he a lone nutter or a terrorist? It appears he was obviously out to kill as many people as he could. My heart goes out to the families. 
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