Witness: Police said 'run, now'published at 00:06 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Colin Srivastava told the BBC he saw several hundred people running towards him looking panic stricken
Nice witness Colin Srivastava: 'Police said: Run, now'
Summary
A lorry has ploughed through a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice
At least 84 people are dead, including 10 children
202 were injured, 52 remain in critical condition, 25 are in intensive care
The driver of the lorry was shot dead by police
He has been identified as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, known to police for violence and petty theft
Witness: Police said 'run, now'published at 00:06 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Media caption, Lorry strewn with bullet holespublished at 00:05 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Image source, Getty ImagesImages from Nice have shown the lorry used in the incident strewn with bullet holes.
#portesouvertesNice spreading on Twitterpublished at 00:01 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Users are offering safe refuge for those caught up in the attack
The hashtag, meaning "open doors", was also used in the aftermath of the Paris attacks in November last year.
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End of twitter post 2Obama briefed on Nice incidentpublished at 23:56 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
The White House has said US President Barack Obama has been briefed on the incident in Nice.
National Security Council spokesman Ned Price tweets:
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End of twitter postUK Foreign Office statementpublished at 23:56 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office in London has issued a statement saying: "We are in touch with the local authorities and are seeking more information following the incident in Nice. We are standing by to help any British nationals."
President Francois Hollande holds crisis talkspublished at 23:54 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
The French president is said to be heading to the Interior Ministry's crisis centre in Paris after the attack.
Earlier today, Mr Hollande said that France would not extend the state of emergency imposed after last November's terrorist attacks in Paris beyond 26 July.
AFP report: 'At least 60 dead'published at 23:51 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
BreakingThe AFP news agency is reporting at least 60 people have been killed in the Nice attack, citing French authorities.
Driver of lorry 'shot dead'published at 23:48 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
Image source, AFPIt remains unclear who was behind the attack but French media have reported local officials saying that the driver of the lorry was shot dead.
Images circulating on Twitter showed a white lorry stopped in the middle of the promenade with damage to its front, and four police officers observing it while taking cover behind a palm tree.
Other images also show clear damage to the lorry, which is said to have deliberately ploughed into the crowd at high speed.
Facebook has activated its Safety Check featurepublished at 23:42 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
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End of twitter postVideos show people running from attackspublished at 23:42 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
Images on social media have shown people running through the streets following the attack.
The scene before the attackpublished at 23:40 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
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End of twitter post 2Nice mayor says 'dozens' deadpublished at 23:40 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
The local prefecture has urged people in the area to remain indoors, calling the incident "an attack". Meanwhile, Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said "a lorry driver appears to have killed dozens of people".
'Many dead' after attack in Nicepublished at 23:38 British Summer Time 14 July 2016
A lorry has struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, with reports suggesting many people are dead.
The incident took place in the city’s famous Promenade des Anglais during a firework display, media reports say. One image on Twitter showed about a dozen people lying on the street, some being tended to.