Updated: 2016-7-15 09:15
EU's Tusk says stands with France
Europe stands united with the French people and government in the fight against violence and hatred, European Council President Donald Tusk said.
Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders described the attack as "barbaric".
Updated: 2016-7-15 09:00
Obama condemns the attack in Nice
U.S. President Barack Obama said he condemned the deadly attack in Nice and offered any assistance France needs to investigate.
"On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians," Obama said in a statement.
Updated: 2016-7-15 07:50
French interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, left Paris on Thursday to reach the scene at Nice where a truck drove through the crowd and caused more than 70 death. He is expected on site at around 2 am, according toChina Daily reporter Tuo Yannan in France.
Updated: 2016-7-15 07:40
Video from the site, according to China Daily reporter Tuo Yannan in France.
Updated: 2016-7-15 07:30
Several weapons, guns and grenades were found inside the truck that crashed into the crowd , said a local source , contacted by Le Figaro, according to China Daily reporter Tuo Yannan in France.
Updated: 2016-7-15 07:10
At least 73 dead in Nice attack, Xinhua quoted Itele TV which cited prosecutor.
Updated: 2016-7-15 06:50
A truck rammed into crowd in Nice, southern France, killing dozens and injuring around 100, local media reported early Friday.
The truck crashed into crowd over a long distance on the Promenade des Anglais, a celebrated seaside promenade, reported BFMTV.
"Dear Nice residents, the driver of a truck appears to have made dozens of deaths. Stay at the moment at your homes. More information to come," wrote on Twitter Christian Estrosi, mayor of Nice.
The prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes took the incident as an attack, reported French media, adding that the driver was shot by the police.
