After the attack yesterday evening, the night President Francois Hollande has decided to introduce a national mourning from 15 to 18 July. So far, authorities have confirmed the death of 84 people. Many of the victims in the hospital, including several in critical condition. As confirmed in the afternoon the mayor of Myslenice, among the fatalities were two Polish women from the village Krzyszkowice.
The attack occurred yesterday about 23 hours, in Nice on the Promenade des Anglais. According to witnesses, speeding truck drove into the crowd of people and their rozjeżdżała. READ MORE
The attempt took place during the celebration of the French national holiday – 14 July. In Nice and many other cities durable yesterday boisterous celebration of Bastille Day – a national holiday, to remind you of the beginning of the French Revolution. On the Promenade des Anglais crowd gathered to admire the fireworks. READ MORE
Police investigating the place of attack, looking for co-perpetrator
According to witnesses, the perpetrator was driving along the promenade zigzagged to increase the number of victims . It is not known until the end, what happened afterwards. According to some witnesses, the driver got out and started shooting people. In contrast, other reports say that was immediately shot dead by police. Service officially announced only that the offender was “neutralized”.
According to unconfirmed information, the bomber did not have time to detonate the explosives, which was filled truck. Media reported, too, that he had to have means to store firearms in the car, which did not have time to use.
Currently, the police is trying to determine whether the truck driver acted alone or had accomplices who managed to escape. Witnesses say about the people running behind the truck, when she rode along the promenade.
According to the “Daily Mail”, the witnesses that the perpetrator of the attack spoke with police for several hours before the bombing. The police had to ask him to move the car, but claimed that delivers ice cream. The officers left him.
“We must be in solidarity”
– The President decided on the introduction of national mourning from July 15-18 – announced this morning at a press conference on behalf of Francois Hollande, Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls. – After the meeting of the Security Council and Defense we want to say to the French with all the power of France persists against the terrorist threat – French Prime Minister stressed.
– We must be in solidarity. The only worthy and responsible response to France will be faithful to the spirit of July 14, we will work all together – stressed, noting that France has mobilized more forces to protect the public. – France will have to learn to live with terrorism – he said. READ MORE
Among the victims are the Poles
Already in the night authorities confirmed the death of 84 people. In the attack were wounded nearly 100 people, many of them still in critical condition. Polish facility at all times remain in contact with the French departments of verifying the security of Polish citizens.
Although so far the Foreign Ministry has not confirmed this information, this afternoon the mayor of Myslenice reported that among the dead were two Polish women from the village Krzyszkowice.
Information about the deaths of the Polish gave before the British newspaper “the Guardian”. Official relied exclusively on the relationship witness.
The victims included many foreigners
Also, the consular services of other countries slowly verify and provide information about fatalities outside France. So far, among the 84 confirmed fatalities is two Estonians, three Germans, one Russian, one Ukrainian, two Armenians and at least two Americans.
In addition to the victims of the French, given also the information about the number of people injured citizenship British and Estonian . Unknown is the fate of three Russians.
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