At least 80 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a truck plowed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France. According to authorities, 80 people are thought to have been killed, with the death toll quickly rising. The attack has seen an announcement by the French President that a state of emergency would be extended by three months. “All of France is under the threat of Islamic terrorism,” said the French President, implying the attack was perpetrated by extremists. According to the Interior Ministry, the attack was carried out by a 31-year-old man who was previously known to police. The man was later identified as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhel, who lived locally and reportedly has Tunisian roots. Another video from tonight.. #Nice #France #Shooting #Truck pic.twitter.com/sPxGrQoQKR — Hali (@haileyhellblond) July 14, 2016 Christian Estrosi, the President of the region, said the truck was loaded with weapons and grenades. Estrosi and other officials added that many children were killed in the attack. Prosecutors say the truck drove for 2 kilometers, reported AFP. France’s President Francois Hollande, who was in Avignon, returned to Paris for crisis talks. Panic & chaos…
80+ Killed in Nice Terror Attack During Bastille Day Celebrations
July 14, 2016
