Attack in Nice on July 14th

[Duque de Bragança]

Quite possibly terrorist. Modus operandi is not typical though.

Vehicle ploughs into crowd in Nice in apparent attack, 30 killed: officials and French Media (LCI)
       


NICE (FRANCE) (AFP) -
A van ploughed into a crowd leaving a fireworks display in the French Riviera town of Nice on Thursday, injuring several people and sparking panic, in what local officials said could be an attack.

Police and ambulances went to the scene and authorities from the local Alpes-Maritimes prefecture urged residents to stay indoors.

An AFP reporter described seeing a white van driving at high speed onto the famed Promenade des Anglais as people were leaving after the annual Bastille Day celebration display.

"We saw people hit and bits of debris flying around," he said.

It's a bit vague now. Reports that security forces shot and killed the driver.

I was earlier there during the Euro... Security was not as tight as in Paris. Anecdotal evidence.

http://www.france24.com/en/20160714-vehicle-ploughs-crowd-nice-apparent-attack-several-hurt-officials

[mongers]

BBC are now reporting "many dead".

I'm hoping that's a error caused by the confusion.

edit 2 :

BBC now reporting this:

'Many dead' as lorry hits crowd in Nice
14 July 2016
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Social media video showed people fleeing after the incident

A lorry has struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, with reports of many dead.

The incident took place on the famous Promenade des Anglais during a firework display, media reports say.

One image on Twitter showed about a dozen people lying on the street, some being tended to.

The local prefecture has urged people in the area to remain indoors, calling the incident "an attack".

Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said that "a lorry driver appears to have killed dozens of people".

He urged residents to stay indoors.

Some reports spoke of shots being exchanged between police and the occupants of the lorry but these have not been confirmed.

Social media video showed people running through the streets in panic following the incident.

A journalist with the Nice Matin newspaper reported from the scene that there was "a lot of blood and without doubt many injured".

An Agence France-Presse reporter said the incident took place as the firework display was ending, adding: "We saw people hit and bits of debris flying around."

Another image on Twitter showed a white lorry stopped in the middle of the promenade with damage to its front, and four police officers observing it while taking cover behind a palm tree.

Report here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36800730

[The Brain]

Wasn't there a woman who drove into a crowd in Paris in 1998?

[mongers]

Quite possibly terrorist. Modus operandi is not typical though.

Vehicle ploughs into crowd in Nice in apparent attack, 30 killed: officials and French Media (LCI)
       

Could be similar to those spur of the moment vehicle attacks by Palestinians on Israeli civilian or military queues at bus stop etc.

[Duque de Bragança]

Yep, she killed one person IIRC. News report were silenced for a while or got lost in the noise since it was after France winning the World Cup.

[Duque de Bragança]

Unconfirmed reports that Hostage taking is in progress in famous hotels Méridien and at the Négresco.
This would prove this is a coordinated terrorist attack.

[Legbiter]

Unconfirmed reports that Hostage taking is in progress in famous hotels Méridien and at the Négresco.

If true they're at best herding them together for mass execution.

[11B4V]

This is fucked up

[Duque de Bragança]

Local police prefecture describes now the lorry attack as a terrorist attack.

[Duque de Bragança]

Le parquet de Nice évoque une soixantaire de blessés
Le parquet de Nice, contacté par francetv info, le parquet de Nice évoque "une soixantaine de morts" mais précise qu'il ne s'agit pour l'heure d'une estimation.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2016/07/14/01016-20160714LIVWWW00269-attentat-nice-promenade-des-anglais.php#001902

Possibly 60 dead people (estimative).

[celedhring]

Fucked up. 

[mongers]

Photo shown on AJ depicts a white 2/3-axle non-articulated lorry with extensive damage to its front, stopped on the road. 

The all white vehicle with no obvious logos suggests what? That it might have been a rented truck??

[celedhring]

Not seeing anything about the hostage taking in the media. Is it confirmed? Hoping that part is a false alarm...

[viper37]

Le parquet de Nice évoque une soixantaire de blessés
Le parquet de Nice, contacté par francetv info, le parquet de Nice évoque "une soixantaine de morts" mais précise qu'il ne s'agit pour l'heure d'une estimation.

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2016/07/14/01016-20160714LIVWWW00269-attentat-nice-promenade-des-anglais.php#001902

Possibly 60 dead people (estimative).

they say both 60 dead and injured... maybe just a typo... hopefully...

[Duque de Bragança]

Reports about the lorry indicate weapons like guns, rifles and grenades were found inside. Figaro local source.

Des armes auraient été retrouvées à l'intérieur du camion
Plusieurs armes, fusils et grenades ont été retrouvés à l'intérieur du camion qui a foncé dans la foule, précise une source locale, contactée par Le Figaro. Cette dernière évoque un acte terroriste prémédité.