Residents cover bloodstains on Nice promenade with bunches of flowers in poignant tribute to 84 who died
Messages of support join missing persons posters along the Nice promenade as floral tributes are placed on the spots where people died
By Ellie Cambridge
17th July 2016,11:35 am
Updated: 17th July 2016,1:03 pm
FLOWERS mark the spots where people died after a man backed by ISIS ploughed into a crowd gathered to celebrate Bastille Day in Nice.
The poignant memorials have been left by people paying tribute to the 84 who lost their lives in the terror attack last week.
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A single flower and a candle mark the spot where a person died during the Nice terror attack last Thursday
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Flowers, candles, a French flag and a note surround a bloodstain on the road of the promenade where a truck was driven into a crowd of people
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A small crowd gathers to pay tribute to a person who lost their life during Bastille Day celebrations last week when a terrorist attacked
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A woman writes a message on a stone to lay on a French flag with a memorial note, surrounded by flowers and candles, to pay tribute to the people who died
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Heartbreaking scenes show flowers placed over bloodstains on the Nice promenade where a Tunisian national attacked a crowd of children and families
The floral tributes, which are growing by the hour, cover the bloodstains left at multiple points on the main promenade of the seaside town.
Out of the 30,000 people who were ready to watch the fireworks on the Promenade des Anglais on Thursday night, at least 84 died when a 19-ton truck drove into the crowd by Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, now dubbed the Bastille Bastard.
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A graffiti tribute to the victims of the Nice attack which reads: “We are Nice”
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At least 84 people have died and 85 are still in hospital, with 18 fighting for their lives
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The tragedy took place as thousands of people gathered to watch fireworks in Nice for Bastille Day
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Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, now dubbed the Bastille Bastard, drove a 19 ton truck through a crowd of thousands, killing 84
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France is in its third day of mourning as people continue to visit the site of the tragedy to lay flowers and pay tribute to those who died
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The seaside town has been marred by the horrific events of Thursday, with reports only 60 police officers were on duty when the terrorist struck
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He had visited the site twice in two days before the attack, with the large truck he had rented in order to carry out his plan
It has since emerged that 85 people are still in hospital, with 18 fighting for their lives.
The 31-year-old Tunisian national was killed by a policewoman after he carried out the attack.
France enters it’s third day of national mourning after the terrorist attack as Nice continues to hold a vigil for those who died.
Candles, flowers, stuffed animals and messages of love and grief fill the promenade.
These tributes join missing persons posters lining the street as families and friends try desperately to track down loved ones who are still unaccounted for.
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Candles light up a floral tribute in the spot where a person died during the attack last Thursday
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Seven people have now been arrested following the attack as the promenade re-opens and tributes are laid
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People are still searching for missing loved ones and friends – Nick Leslie, of Berkeley University in California, was still unaccounted for
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The attack was three days ago and people are still missing. Posters have been fixed along the promenade as people hope for information
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Rickard Kruusberg from Estonia is still missing and unaccounted for following the devastating attacks on Thursday
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Messages of support have flooded in from around the globe as people in Nice continue to leave their own personal tributes
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Since the attack France has called on young “patriots” to join the reserves to boost the security service
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At least 10 children were among the dead as well as tourists from the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Germany
Manuel Valls, the French Prime Minister, has warned the country that it will have to live with the constant threat of terrorism for a long time.
Interviewed by Journal du dimanche, Mr Valls said: “The terrorism threat is will be a fundamental and enduring problem and other lives will be wrecked.
“One could refuse to face facts, we could forget, move on. But I must tell the truth to the French people, terrorism will be part of our daily lives for a long time.”
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