2016 Nice attack

The 2016 Nice attack happened on 14 July 2016 in Nice, France. A man drove a truck into people celebrating Bastille Day, the national day of France. He killed 86 people during the incident.[1] Gunfire was reported; at first, people thought it was fireworks. At around 22:45 local time, a truck was driven into a large crowd of people at Promenade des Anglais. Later, guns were fired. The driver, Tunisian truck driver Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, was killed by police.[2]

2016 Nice truck attack
2016 Nice truck attack
The Promenade des Anglais, the site of the attack
Location Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France
Coordinates 43°41′37″N 7°15′21″E / 43.6936°N 7.2557°E / 43.6936; 7.2557Coordinates: 43°41′37″N 7°15′21″E / 43.6936°N 7.2557°E / 43.6936; 7.2557
Date 14 July 2016
c. 22:30 – 22:35 CEST
Attack type Vehicle-ramming attack, mass murder
Weapon(s) *Renault Midlum cargo truck,
Deaths 87 (including the perpetrator)
Injured 434

2016 Nice Attack Media

References

  1. "At Least 60 Feared Dead". Daily Mail. Retrieved Jul 14, 2016.
  2. "Many Dead as Lorry Hits Crowd in Nice". The BBC News. Retrieved Jul 14, 2016.