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| The truck went on a rampage at the famed Promenade des Anglais seafront, moving down spectators who were watching the Bastille Day fireworks (video below) |
The moment of terror attack in Nice when an attacker ploughed a heavy truck into a crowd has been caught on camera.
The attack straight from an horror movie killed over 80 and injured over another 120.
The security officials were on full alert to stop attacks such as these; in the grainy footage, they can be seen running behind the truck, trying to stop it, by firing at it.
The truck driver, a Tunisian, managed to drive for hundreds of meters on the famed Promenade des Anglais seafront, moving down spectators who were watching the Bastille Day fireworks or strolling along the beach.
Th truck driver was shot dead before the vehicle came to a halt riddled with bullets. Police said weapons and grenades were found inside the 25-tonne, unmarked truck.
An eye-witness summed up the nightmare and said "People went down like ninepins."
Video: Moment of horror attack in Nice caught on camera - monster truck runs over people in high speed (CCTV)
Footage shows the moments truck rammed into crowd in Nice, France killing 73 and injuring 120.#NiceAttackpic.twitter.com/wVGu9Nq7wE— The Peninsula (@PeninsulaQatar) July 14, 2016