From the information provided by the states that among the dead are two US citizens, one citizen of Russia, one Ukrainian and two citizens of Estonia.
So far there is no information that among the victims were Poles. Polish Foreign Ministry reported emergency numbers consuls on duty at the Consulate General of Poland in Lyon – 0033 680425917 and the Polish Embassy in Paris – 0033 680580220th French Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the coup launched an information number: +33 (0) 4 93 72 22 22 and aid cell phone for families victims: +33 (0) 1 43 17 56 46.
According to medical sources in hospitals stays still at least 50 children and teenagers. 18 wounded in a critical state.
The attack took place in Nice in late Thursday evening on the seaside promenade, which gathered residents and tourists viewed the fireworks to celebrate Bastille Day, the national holiday of France. Tir ran two kilometers through the crowd. Ministry of Internal Affairs of France confirmed that the driver was shot by the police.
Source: BBC
The bomber was “officially identified” as the 31-year-old man of French and Tunisian, resident of Nice – AFP news agency reported a source in the French police. It was his documents were found in the car, where the perpetrator rammed his victims. According to local media, cited by the BBC, he called Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel. Other sources add that the man had dual citizenship.
newspaper report that his apartment the police made a search; by AFP police conducts numerous operations, mainly in Nice.
The city came President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls. Previously, both participated in the Paris meeting of the Security Council, along with Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve connect to the participants of the meeting already Nice. In contrast, foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault cut short a visit to Mongolia at the top of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Ulan Bator and returns to Paris.
In connection with the assassination in France on Friday in Brussels, he gathered in council. National security with the participation of Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michael.
The authorities near Marseille appealed scheduled for Friday fireworks, and very nice sent extra police officers, who are supposed to help in the rapid identification of the body.
After the attack, Germany and Italy have strengthened controls in the border region and in the Czech Republic, the Interior Ministry announced an increase in security measures at strategic locations – as part of preventive measures strengthens the protection of airports, railway stations and sports facilities.
Spain announced that it maintains the enhanced security measures on the border with France and strengthen them in places popular with tourists. Interior Ministry in Madrid said that the data of the national intelligence indicate the nature of the jihadist attack in Nice.
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Meanwhile, Belgium has decided not to cancel next week’s celebration of independence. The authorities have already planned increased security measures.
The coup condemned the heads of the EU institutions – the European Council Donald Tusk, European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, as well as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Pope Francis called the attack a “criminal folly” and expressed solidarity with the people of France.
The victims of the attack was commemorated a minute of silence at the top of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Ulan Bator, attended Polish delegation to the Prime Minister Beata Szydło at the helm. Condolences and sympathy expressed Andrzej Duda also president and foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski. Law and Justice deputy Interior Minister said after a meeting of anti-terrorist team, which met in connection with the assassination of Nice, that the services do not report an increased terrorist threat in Poland. He added that “political correctness, which reigns in Western Europe and the ideology of multiculturalism, brings its tragic results.”
Reactions poured in, amongst others, the USA, Germany, Great Britain and Russia. The head of US diplomacy, John Kerry said that the bombing in Nice demonstrates the need to step up the fight against terrorism. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to relatives of the victims and German Chancellor Angela Merkel France to support his country. British Prime Minister Theresa May condemned the attack on Friday in Nice, saying that it is necessary to “redouble their efforts to defeat violent killers who want to destroy our way of life.” The leaders emphasize that the bombing took place during the celebration of the French national holiday.
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