Dozens Dead After Truck Plows Into Crowd In Nice, France
NICE, France (CBS4) - CBS News reports dozens of people were killed when a truck plowed into a crowd in southern France.
Several others who were celebrating Bastille Day are also injured.
Nice mayor Christian Estrosi tweeted that at least 70 are dead as a result of a possible attack, calling it the "worst tragedy in the history of Nice."
Il s'agit du pire drame de l'histoire de Nice car plus de 70 victimes sont déjà à déplorer.
— Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) July 14, 2016
"Tonight at 10:30 pm a crazy truck drove at high speed on the crowd on the Promenade to watch the fireworks from July 14," the mayor said on Twitter.
A day filled with celebration is now fraught with sorrow and loss. #Nice is in #Colorado's hearts tonight. #NiceFrance ????????
— John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) July 14, 2016
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