A truck crashed into the crowd that had gathered on the promenade des Anglais in Nice to attend the fireworks, Thursday 14 July. At least 84 people were killed, according to the Ministry of Interior. Witnesses evoke horror and panic scenes.
“We heard noises. As there were fireworks, we did not care. It was after we understood what was happening “ says Auriane on France Bleu Azur. This inhabitant of the Boulevard Gambetta top remained shut up at home, as recommended by the Prefecture
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Damien German journalist Nice-Matin , was heading to his scooter parked near the beach. He mentions the attack on the Medium site:
“Black prom’était world. (…) In the distance, a sound. Shouts. My first thought: a malignant wanted to do his little fireworks of his own and has not mastered … But no. A split second later, a huge white truck was traveling at breakneck speed on people giving flying shots to mow a maximum of people. (…) I saw bodies flying like bowling pins in its path. Heard noises, screams that I will never forget. “
The desperate attempt of a biker
Several witnesses recall the shocking image of ” body lying on the ground “. Returned to the scene, Damien German describes ‘hell’:
“Bodies every five meters, lifeless, members … Blood. Groans. Sunbathers were the first on the scene. They brought water to the wounded and towels they filed where there was no hope (…). I pulled the prom’et I realized the magnitude of the tragedy. “
At least two witnesses spoke of a biker trying to stop the truck, even if there is nothing to know if they have seen the same scene, or if it is two different bikers . According to Richard Gutjahr, a German journalist contacted by AFP, who was in a window above the Promenade des Anglais, “the motorcyclist attempted to overtake and even tried to open the driver’s door truck (…) But it fell and went under the wheels. ” At the same time, according to this witness, a police officer on foot opened fire to try to stop the shooter. Another testimony collected by The Obs also evokes a biker who tried to stop the driver before being “shot at close range.”
Julia, 29, from Nice, took refuge in a scene:
“We were there a long time. I thought it was the last night of my life. Finally, when we saw it subsided, we went out and we started running like crazy up here, not far away. People were refugees in the lobby of our building, we made them up and they stayed with us until 5 pm 30 am. “
” A man has opened, we were 150 “
Melina Macri, 40, was on the beach Beau Rivage, below the promenade English people. She found refuge at the entrance to the old town, she explains to the World
“We saw people running on the beach towards the old town shouting: “There are gunshots, run!” We therefore ran without knowing why. An incredible panic (…). We tried to get into the Mercure hotel, but it was closed, with refugees inside people, so we kept running to the entrance of the old town, where a man has opened the gates of a shed (…). We were 150 or so, we stayed an hour and half. “
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” We ran in holding very strong hand in order not to lose, describes the World Charlene Camin, who was on deck with her boyfriend. We were refugees in another restaurant (…) people were trying to hide in the bathroom, in the kitchen. We turned off the lights to be more discreet. “
Najate, Niçoise 52 years crossing the Promenade des Anglais at the material first heard ” a boom “:” I turned, and there, I saw the truck that was heading and body fluttering. You could see he wanted to make the most of victims. He was driving fast. It was horrible. I saw a father with his 2 year old son in her arms. The boy was dead. [After] I can not count the dead. “
” The horror, suddenly “
Suzy, retired 65 years, has seen the truck “very soon”: “I thought to myself” this is not possible, we must leave, “so that was really good, it was great that fireworks, it was quiet, happy, satisfied, and all suddenly, the horror, suddenly a truck tumbling thoroughly, shooting. (…) I was fortunate to be on the right side of the walk. (…) I was on the terrace of a cafe and I rushed to the coffee background. “
Emilia Blain, 27, was with her at the height of the tourist office. ” I have a sprained knee , témoigne- does the World , but under these conditions, your survival instinct takes over and you run despite the pain. “ She took refuge in a restaurant: ” There was a pregnant woman almost nine months, she had contractions and did a malaise. We called the fire brigade, it was time to join them but they eventually meet. “
” View the body of her dead child “
Hamza, 28, interviewed by Express , lost her mother in the attack: “It was the first victim. There were no other bodies before it … “ She was with her nieces and nephews, s husband we had left the car looked when she was broke. She died instantly. His son wishes to pay tribute to him: “What I can say is that she wore the veil of Islam practiced a happy medium. A true Islam. But it is not the terrorists. “
The Dominican Yves-Marie Lequin, chaplain in Nice, stayed all night in the psychological unit installed at the Mediterranean University Centre:
“I saw about thirty people. of awful things Witnesses, who needed listening and support, others standing around new, or others who had lost family members as a mother who had lost her child and was desperate to see his body, while he was in such a terrible state and it was absolutely necessary to prevent to see it. But how to explain to a mother that she can not see her dead child … I stayed overnight with a man who had no news of his wife. I do not know if it’s found. “
This Friday, he must give a Mass in Nice: ” Do not be afraid. Keep warm heart but a cool head to avoid being ignited. “
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