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 | |
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 The Promenade des Anglais, the site of the attack | |
 Route of the attacker from west to east | |
| Location | Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France |
| Coordinates | 43.6936°N 7.2557°E |
| Date | 14 July 2016 c. 22:30 – 22:35 CEST |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack, mass murder |
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| Deaths | 87 (including the perpetrator) |
Injured | 434 |
| Assailant | Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel |
References
- "At Least 60 Feared Dead". Daily Mail. Retrieved Jul 14, 2016.
- "Many Dead as Lorry Hits Crowd in Nice". The BBC News. Retrieved Jul 14, 2016.
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