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France: Nice attacked during National Day celebrations, 84 killed, 160 injured

Trawler ploughs into crowd in Nice, the city of France, leaving more than 84 people killed and 160 injured, authorities have been on high alert  while emergency has been declared in hospitals across the country.

According to foreign news agency, fire work was continued in the second biggest city of France during National Day celebrations where more than 40,000 people were gathered to watch the celebrations.

Suddenly a trawler diver opened fire indiscriminately after he rushed into the crowd then gunman climbed back in the truck and crushed people while driving trawler two kilometers into the crowd.

According to US TV, the driver was shot dead by police officials, French police told that trawler was fulled with weapons and grenade. However, local media said that they have reports of trucks of fireworks caught fire near Eiffel tower.

Whereas, sources told that a suspect has been arrested while helicopter began to monitor after the area was cordoned off while authorities appealed people to stay at their homes.