Victims' relatives gatherpublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Relatives of the victims have gathered in a room at the Pasteur hospital in Nice.
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
Victims' relatives gatherpublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
'Attacker was known to police'published at 06:26 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Reuters news agency is reporting that the attacker was known to police for common law crimes, but not to intelligence services.
Nice wakes up after night of bloodshedpublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
It's just after 07:00 in Nice and people are waking up to news of the aftermath of the deadly attack.
This man was on the promenade where so many people died.
Image source, APMexican senate building illuminatedpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
The Mexican senate building has been lit up with the colours of the French flag in solidarity with victims in Nice.
Image source, AFP/Getty Images'Many children in surgery'published at 06:11 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Several children were among the victims of the attack. Laurence Marie from the Lenval paediatric hospital, told Reuters news agency that "many" children were undergoing serious operations there.
Nice attack: What we know so farpublished at 05:59 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
If you are just joining us, here is what we know so far about the Nice attack:
- At about 23:00 local time (21:00 GMT) a large white truck plunged into the thousands of people gathered on Nice's Promenade des Anglais to watch the fireworks for France's national day.
- It drove about 2km (1.2 miles) through the crowd. Reports say the driver also fired shots.
- At least 80 people are dead, with scores more injured.
- The attacker was shot dead by police. Officials said guns and "larger weapons" were found inside the truck.
- The identity of the man is not yet known, but AFP news agency reported the identity papers of a 31-year-old French-Tunisian were found in the truck, citing an unnamed police source.
- President Francois Hollande said in a pre-dawn televised address that the incident was a terror attack.
Solidarity from Belgium to Francepublished at 05:56 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders tweeted this picture earlier of himself with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, saying: "On behalf of our country, I presented my condolences to my French colleague @jeanmarcayrault, external."
Both men are at a summit of European and Asian leaders in Mongolia.
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End of twitter postChina 'condemns terrorism'published at 05:52 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said: "We strongly condemn terrorism of all forms. We express our condolences to the victims and we will fight all kinds of terrorism."
Saved by a cup of coffeepublished at 05:48 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
French MEP Christophe Premat was at the Bastille Day celebrations in Nice with his family and thousands of other people.
He told Newsday on the BBC World Service that he believes he would have been caught up in the attack if his wife hadn't wanted to stop for a coffee on their way home.
Media caption, The French Socialist MEP, Christophe Premat, explains why France must not give in.
The celebrations 'before the horror'published at 05:35 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Aude Baron, a French journalist, has reposted this old tweet from the Nice authorities promoting the Bastille Day celebrations which took place "before the horror".
The tweet reads: "This evening, from 21:30, make the most of the entertainment at the 1st Prom Party of this summer!"
It is a reminder of how unexpected this attack was.
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End of twitter postDriver's identity still unconfirmedpublished at 05:33 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
French counter-terrorism investigators are still trying to identify the driver of the lorry which hit the crowds.
Local newspaper Nice-Matin cited unnamed sources as saying he was a 31-year-old local man of Tunisian origin. It's worth noting, however, that such reports in the wake of previous attacks have sometimes not proved accurate.
'Attacker fired several times'published at 05:32 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Regional President Christian Estrosi has given more details on the moments before the lorry driver was killed.
"At the moment that he was shot dead by police, he had fired several times," he told reporters.
Officials have been saying that at least one grenade was found inside the vehicle as well as "several fake rifles", AFP reports.
Eyewitnesses describe scenes of chaospublished at 05:23 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
"It had been a normal evening and we were just walking around," Joel Fenster told the BBC.
"Suddenly people started running, there were screams and police sirens and policemen shouting at us to evacuate."
We have compiled a page of eyewitness reports here.
Driver 'fired shots'published at 05:21 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
French news agency AFP tweets:
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End of twitter postEyewitness: 'You could see the fear'published at 05:19 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Will Shore, a former British serviceman, ran towards the unfolding attack on the Promenade des Anglais and helped to rescue people. He told the BBC what he saw.
Media caption, Eyewitness: 'You could see the fear in people's faces'
Appeals for bloodpublished at 05:18 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
French broadcaster iTELE says hospitals have appealed for people to give blood, and have posted a map showing donation points across the country.
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End of twitter postFacebook safety checkpublished at 05:11 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Facebook has turned on its "safety check", external feature for those concerned about friends and relatives in the area.
#JeSuisNice - social media reactspublished at 05:09 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
#PrayforNice, #jesuisNice and #PorteOuverteNice - or Open Doors Nice - are among the hashtags emerging online.
Here is how people reacted on social media immediately following the Nice attack.
Non, non, nonpublished at 05:04 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
This drawing was shared by cartoonist @Louison_A on Twitter.
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End of twitter post'Terrible loss of life'published at 05:00 British Summer Time 15 July 2016
Britain's new Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson tweeted this message earlier:
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