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Live coverage of the attack in nice: France in shock

After the bloodbath in nice France is in shock. At least 84 people died. According to President Hollande, 50 of the wounded are in danger of their lives. Information on the attack here in our live Ticker.

They are “between life and death,” Hollande said after visiting a hospital in nice. The attack on the national holiday was directed against France. “Why the 14. July? Because it is the Feast of freedom,” said Hollande.

After the attack on the evening of the French national holiday, two students and a teacher of the Paula missing-Prince-of-school in Charlottenburg. Previously, various media had reported that the students and the teacher were dead. The Berlin Senate referred to messages about the three German victims as “speculation,” but confirmed that three Germans were missing in nice.

The night before, a 31-year-old man of French-Tunisian descent after the fireworks for French national day was a truck with a large load due to a crowd of people raced. He drove in a zig-zag and ran over so many people. In addition, he gave several shots from a pistol before he was shot and killed after a journey of nearly two kilometers of police officers. In the attack at least 84 people, including children died. In addition, there are hundreds of injured.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel: “A day of great sadness”

15.01: After the attack showed the Federal Minister of the interior Thomas de Maizière (CDU) on the terrorist threat in Germany. “Germany is in the focus of such Islamic acts of terror,” said de Maizière in Berlin. The events demonstrate that Europe is a “common danger area for international terrorism”. De Maizière assured: “The security authorities in Germany will do everything in its Power to prevent attacks in Germany.” The Federal police in the border areas, railway stations and airports reinforced the Kntrollen. Now, caution and awareness were asked, but no intimidation or fear.

14:53 PM: As the Central Council of Muslims and the Pope is also the Central Council of Jews in Germany, shocked. “We must not allow the fear of Terror defines our lives,” said Central Council President Josef Schuster. It was only a few days, that France had received as the host of the European football championship visitors from all over the world. “This warmth and openness we must also now do not give up.”

14:38 a.m.: The airport in nice, in the meantime, because of a owner-less piece of baggage to be evacuated. This was a precautionary measure after the attack, said a security official. The AP news Agency that the people are allowed to return, in the meantime, but in the Terminals.

14:26 p.m.: In the social networks, press the a lot of users to their dismay and sadness over the attacks from:

At 14:18: Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, France after the attack of nice support. To not let “the French alone, is a commitment of Italy and the international community as a whole.”, the Prime Minister said. “There is a feeling of pain and anger remains, if you look at the pictures from France.”

14:12 PM: The cyclists of the Tour de France still take the 13. Stage. Before the Start, some had expressed their condolences. “My thoughts are with those Affected by the terrible terrorist attack in nice,” wrote Froome, the British overall leader Christopher. Also, Lance Armstrong reported from the USA.

At 14:05: Berlin’s governing mayor Michael Müller reacted with dismay to the terrorist attack of nice. “We condemn this murderous act in the strongest possible terms. This act is an attack on our way of life, our freedom, our values and our democracy,” said the SPD politician. The message about the potential of Berlin’s victims, he commented with the words: “We all hope that this is confirmed.” Also, Federal interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere expressed “great concern” that among the Victims were also German could be. He says that in Berlin, in a statement to the stop.

At 13:55: The new British Prime Minister, Theresa May, after the stop of nice to the intensified international fight against terrorism called. “If – as we fear – was a terrorist attack, then we must redouble our efforts to defeat these brutal murderers who want to destroy our way of life.”

13:49 watch: Pope Francis declared his solidarity with the Victims of nice. In a Letter to the Archbishop of nice, the Pontiff writes: “While France celebrated its national holiday, has taken in nice, mindless violence again in the country.”

13:38 p.m.: pop star Rihanna says because of the attack in Paris scheduled concert. “Our thoughts are with the Victims and their families,” wrote the singer on Instagram. Also, the nice Jazz Festival will not take place.

13:25 watch: The assassin of nice, according to information from police circles so far, not as Islamist noticed. It was the actions of the police but because of other Offences not known, mainly because of violence. As the perpetrator of a Franko was identified Tunisians living in nice. The papers for the 31-year-old Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel were found in the Truck.

13:20 PM: The Foreign office is calling travelers to France to greater prudence. The travel advice of the Ministry of foreign Affairs have been updated accordingly. “It is strongly advised to follow the instructions of the French security forces,” – said in the Travel advice. Travelers should hold on the situation development and the media informed. It was pointed out to nice, on the invitation of the local authorities, if possible, for the time being at home.

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Richard Gutjahr was an eye-witness of the assassination

13:15 p.m.: The Council of Muslims in France has the stop in nice, with at least 84 dead as “disgusting” condemned. He had taken the country on the day that France and its values of liberty, equality and fraternity have celebrated, and shared with the organization.

13:10 a.m.: good news in mourning for the victims of the attack: A set of parents in a panic when you stop the stroller with his Baby, had lost their eight-month-old son thanks to a search message in Facebook. A young woman had discovered the Small stop in the chaos and taken home. Then, you went on the Internet found on Facebook quickly the photo of the boy and contacted the parents.

12:50 p.m.: The French President François Hollande is in nice arrived. He wants to visit, among other things, the Prefecture and the hospital. Are planned meetings with security and rescue forces. Prime Minister Manuel Valls and interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in nice.

France’s President Francois Hollande (centre) and Prime Minister Manuel Valls (l.) in nice

12:40 p.m.: A teacher of the Paula-Fürst-school in Berlin-Charlottenburg confirms that two students and a teacher after the assassination of the nice missed would. The school have already given up in the night in France, of a missing person’s report. Since the beginning of the week, there have been 28 students on the course travel in nice, said Ilse Rudnick of the Berlin school Inspectorate. Overall, had stopped classes from six schools in Berlin in nice. Five schools gave the all-clear.

12:25 PM: Today, in the United Kingdom in June, a murdered British politician Jo Cox buried. Her widower took to make the occasion after the assassination of nice’s attention to the fact that the legacy of his wife, is it not, to combat hatred with hatred.

12:15 p.m.: The Berlin Senate administration is contrary to reports that three German from Berlin with the attacks in nice, have been killed. This was “speculation,” a spokeswoman said. She confirmed, however, that three Germans in nice, miss . Their fate was unclear. According to the Senate students from eight schools in Berlin in nice were at the time of the attack.

12:10 PM: The US state Department confirmed that two Americans among those Killed in nice. The NBC News reported that there is to be a father and his son from Texas.

12:05 p.m.: A at the Brandenburg gate in Berlin planned German-French Festival is cancelled. The French Embassy in Berlin informs that the celebrations were to be held, in view of the many victims. In front of the Embassy on the Pariser Platz, people lay flowers, the flags of France and the EU on the buildings flying at half-mast.

Flowers in front of the French Embassy in Berlin

11:55 p.m.: The children’s hospital Lanval in nice after the assassination more than 50 children treated. Two children had since died, said a spokeswoman for the hospital. Other children hovered in mortal danger.

11:25 p.m.: The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) condemned the terrorist attack of nice “in the strongest possible terms”. He calls on all churches and mosques, to Friday prayer for the dead, the wounded, to pray for their families and loved ones. “Liberty, equality and fraternity are our values,” says the ZMD Chairman Aiman Mazyek. “We are deeply shocked to hear of this cowardly and treacherous attack.”

11:20 PM: the President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert (CDU), speaks to France for the solidarity of the Bundestag. “We all today are under the impression of the terrible images of last Night that make us stunned and angry in the face of blind hatred, has once again ripped so many innocent people to death”, – stated in a letter of condolence from Lammert, the President of the French national Assembly, Claude Bartolone.

For the European Parliament President Martin Schulz offered his condolences via Twitter:

11:10 p.m.: Also in Italy tightened its control on the border with France. At the three border crossings in the vicinity of nice, as well as at the railway station in Ventimiglia, the measures had been intensified, says Minister of the interior Angelino Alfano on Twitter.

11:00 PM , The Federal police shares with that after the attack in nice, the border controls between Germany and France exacerbated . The measures were taken “in coordination with the French safety authorities (…) location adjusted”. Checks at both airports as well as in the cross-border road and rail traffic.

10:55 am: Die school in Berlin confirmed to the RBB, that in the case of the assassination in nice, two students and a teacher were killed. The channel tagesschau24 reported.

10:50 p.m.: after the attack in nice, the police to relieve, want France reservist in the Gendarmerie. The Prime Minister Manuel Valls after a meeting of the security Cabinet. The Gendarmerie is a part of the military, but assumes police duties and is, therefore, the Ministry of the interior.

10:45 PM: After the meeting of the national security Council is calling the French head of state François Hollande for a three-day state mourning . You start on Saturday and last until Monday, announced Prime Minister Manuel Valls. In public buildings the flags are to be hung from Friday at half-mast.

Mourning for the victims of nice. A reader of the newspaper “Le Monde” noted the newspaper, this touching drawing:

10:30 PM: The house of the assassin of the police in nice searches. The newspaper “Nice-Matin reports” via Twitter.

10:25 p.m.: The bombers of nice, according to media reports identified. According to the news Agency AFP reported, citing police circles, it’s supposed to be a 31-year-old Frenchman of Tunisian origin, who lived in nice. His papers had been found in the truck, he was in the partying crowd racing.

10:20 PM: The Foreign office does not excludethat also German among the Victims of nice . “A consular team of the Consulate General of Marseille on the way to nice, the location to further clarify and to provide, where appropriate, affected German help and assistance,” said a spokeswoman. The crisis response centre in Berlin, the Embassy in Paris and Consulate in Marseilles are in close contact with the competent French Authorities. All Involved worked hard to get certainty about possible German Concerned.

10:10 a.m.: In Paris the Elysee Palace meeting of the French security Council. President Francois Hollande, Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Minister of defense Jean-Yves Le Drian and the chief of staff Pierre de Villiers are present. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who travelled because of the assassination, after nice, it will be connected via video conference, reported “Le Figaro”.

10.06 PM: in Spite of the attack, the 13. Stage of the Tour de France, as planned, started. At 10.05 the Irishman Sam Bennett went to the Saint by the German Team Bora-Argon 18 as the first driver in the 37.5-km-long individual time trial from Bourg–Andéol to the Caverne du Pont-d’Arc. Out of respect for the victims is the publicity caravan that accompanied each stage is not, however, to the usual according to strong the Mood of the Fans at the track. At the award ceremony, a minute of silence is also planned.

10:00 PM , The radio station RBB reported that in the attack in nice in may, two students and a teacher in a Berlin school lost their lives . They belonged to a class who have been on an OJ-travel in the South of France. A confirmation of this information is not available. The RBB is relying on unspecified proprietary information.

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