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Breaking-News >> TodayHistory July 14, 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, France
On July 14, 2016 (June 11, 2016 lunar calendar), Nice, France was attacked. A large truck crashed into the crowd. On the night of July 14, 2016 local time, the French National Day celebrations in Nice were attacked. A large truck crashed into the crowd who were watching the Bastille Day fireworks display. The attack has killed at least 84 people and injured 202. Two Chinese citizens have been confirmed to have been injured in the attack. Local people gathered on the night of the 14th on the famous British stroll avenue on the coast of Nice to enjoy the French National Day fireworks display. A truck suddenly rushed into the crowd and drove 2 kilometers. According to the "Nice Morning News" reporters present, the truck rushed into the crowd, someone was knocked down, and the ground was covered in blood. The people were at a loss and panicked. The president of the Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Christian Estrosi, told the media that weapons and grenades were found on the truck. The police who killed the driver of the truck confirmed that the driver had opened fire on the crowd. The French Interior Ministry said that it has activated the inter-ministerial emergency command center, and no hostages were taken in the attack. Geographical comments and reviews: The security situation in Europe is not optimistic. In the past two years, there have been many terrorist attacks, especially in France. Among them, the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015 and the terrorist attacks in Brussels in March 2016 hit France hard, killing hundreds of people. On November 13, 2015, gunmen and bombers attacked multiple locations in Paris, killing 128 people. French President François Hollande called this an unprecedented terrorist attack. President Hollande accused the Islamic State group of carrying out the attack, which took place in restaurants, concert halls and stadiums, as an "act of war." He vowed that the attackers would be brought to justice and that France would prevail over barbarism. He also said that the alert of French security forces had been raised to the highest level. News raw data sources → https://www.abtool.cn/today_detail/1ezy.html 17WorldNews[2025.09.09-23:56] 访问:73
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