Blood and tears in aftermath of Bastille Day terror attack


Wounded people are evacuated from the scene where a truck crashed into the crowd during the Bastille Day celebrations in Nice, France, 14 July 2016. - EPA

NICE: Videos and photos of bodies sprawled on the street, people wailing and others rushing to tend to the injured have surfaced on the Internet in wake of the shocking attack here in France on Thursday.  

The Bastille Day celebrations in the French city of Nice ended in blood and tears after the senseless attack when a large white truck ploughed roughly 2km into a crowd gathered at the Promenade des Anglais beachfront to catch the national day fireworks. 

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