Bastille attack in Nice: Dozens dead after truck ploughs into crowd
Guns and grenades were found inside the truck, as well as identity papers belonging to a French Tunisian.
At least 84 people - including several children - have been killed after a truck drove into crowds watching a fireworks display in the south of France.
Guns and grenades were found inside the truck, as well as identity papers belonging to a French Tunisian.
JUST IN: #Nice truck attack death toll rises to 84, says French interior ministry https://t.co/QZVNe0FWXg pic.twitter.com/yHMD4zCJKu
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It happened on Bastille Day - a national holiday.
French president Francois Hollande has been addressing the nation:
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