Attack in Nice, France Leaves Over 70 Dead on Bastille Day

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At least 70 people are dead and an unknown number injured after a truck crashed into a large crowd at a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, according to Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi. The vehicle, a large box truck, rammed into a crowd watching the Bastille Day parade from the Promenade des Anglaisin, a famous Nice landmark. Authorities are reportedly calling it a terrorist attack, although it’s not immediately clear who is responsible.

Gunshots were also reported, but have not been confirmed. A Nice man named Wassim Bouhlel told the Associated Press that he saw the driver slam into the crowd and emerge shooting. Reports indicate that the driver was shot dead by police. According to ABC News, the city is currently on lockdown.