In the City of Nice in France, 73 People Killed, when a Lorry Entered into the Public Crowd. The French officials yesterday said that, dozens have been killed after a van rammed into a crowd of revelers celebrating Bastille Day.
"The driver of a van appears to have killed dozens. Stay in your homes for now. More info to follow," said Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur President Christian Estrosi in a tweet.
"This is the worst tragedy in the history of Nice, with more than 70 victims already reported," the regional president added. He later confirmed that the death toll has reached 73.
He told TV News Channel that, the truck was filled with firearms and grenades. "There were guns in this vehicle and larger weapons, but I can't say more than that, because that is the prosecutor's job," Estrosi said.
Sebastien Humbert, the sub-prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes region, told the French television channel that the "truck rammed into the crowd over a long distance, which explains this extremely heavy toll."
An interior ministry spokesman said that, there appears to be no signs of a hostage situation. French media also reported that, the driver has been shot dead, citing officials.
Witnesses also described hearing gunfire. But, however, authorities have yet to confirm the reports of weapons being used in the apparent attack.
The French President Francois Hollande has returned to Paris, where he will hold an emergency meeting at the interior ministry's crisis center to assess the situation.
The attack comes as the French President Francois Hollande said yesterday that, France's state of emergency would not be extended beyond the 26th of July.
He activated the security measure the evening of November 13, when IS ("Islamic State")-affiliated militants launched several attacks across the French capital Paris, leaving the 130 people dead.
