France has once again been struck by tragedy; as the nation celebrates Bastille Day - a truck has ploughed into a crowd of people, killing at least dozens.
Horrific images showing bodies lying on the side of the road in the city of Nice are now flooding social media.
#AttaquesNice People advised to get out of Nice centre.
— Hugh Blair (@Brucedebruges) July 14, 2016
The incident is being treated as a suspected terrorist incident by French authorities, who have not yet formally identified the perpetrators of the attack.
#France24 #LIVE Stream in ENGLISH > https://t.co/6icIP2KkwZ + Infos> @Nice_Matin #Nice #Nizza #France #AttaquesNice pic.twitter.com/32ebajsGIO
— stephan herzog (@teleherzog) July 14, 2016
Numerous people have also been injured - with many more fleeing the scene in panic.
France is still under a State Of Emergency following last year's brutal attacks on Paris, when almost 150 people were murdered by those loya to Islamic State and Al-Qaeda.
Latest scenes in Nice: French media reports say local police are treating incident as attack https://t.co/WIcQIpq3QJ https://t.co/LD5kfAUNQx
— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 14, 2016
Bastille Day celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris during the French Revolution of 1789. It is the country's biggest public holiday.
