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At Least 70 Killed in South of France After Truck Plows 'Hundreds of Yards' Through Crowds Celebrating Bastille Day

French soldiers and police secure the area after at least 30 people were killed in Nice, France, when a truck ran into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday July 14, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard - RTSHZ8S
French soldiers and police secure the area after at least 30 people were killed in Nice, France, when a truck ran into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday July 14, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard – RTSHZ8S

At least 70 people have been killed and about 100 injured in Nice, South of France, after a truck drove into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the city.
The day had brought thousands of people to the city’s center for a concert by Christian Auguin, director of the Washington National Opera, an event which was followed by the fireworks display.
According to local newspaper Nice-Matin, the vehicle ran into the crowd while they watched a fireworks display on the Promenade des Anglais, reports NBC News.
CNN says the truck occupants and police exchanged gunfire after the attack, making this a clear terror attack

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