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PHOTOS: France falls silent to mourn for Nice victims

July 18, 2016 17:16 IST
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Flowers, candles and teddy bears lined the Promenade des Anglais as people mourn the tragic loss of life in Nice, France when a truck mowed down a crowd of revellers attending the Bastille Day fireworks.

A woman reacts near flowers and flags placed in tribute to victims days after an attack by the driver of a heavy truck who ran into a crowd on Bastille Day killing scores and injuring as many on the Promenade des Anglais, in Nice, France. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

A couple walk through the empty flower market in the old city and near a sign which reads, "Pray for Nice". Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

A woman weeps as she pays tribute to the victims of the Nice attack. France is marking three days of mourning after a truck driver zigzagged a 20-tonne truck into the revellers at the promenade. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

People hug on the Promenade des Anglais during a minute of silence on the third day of national mourning to pay tribute to victims of the truck attack. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

A heart shape makeshift memorial with a US flag placed on the road in tribute to victims is seen before a minute of silence on the third day of national mourning. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

A French flag flies among the crowd as people gather in front of the Monument du Centenaire during a minute of silence being marked for the victims of the truck attack. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

A woman draws near flower petals that form a heart placed on the road in tribute to victims of the truck attack along the Promenade des Anglais. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

A general view shows the crowd gathering near a makeshift memorial on the Promenade des Anglais during a minute of silence on the third day of national mourning to pay tribute to victims of the truck attack. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

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