Nice Attack Witnesses Recall Chaos; ‘Bodies, Limbs and Blood’

Posted July 15, 2016

External Article: The Washington Post

James Walker, an undergraduate student in the School of Economics, was quoted in “Nice Attack Witnesses Recall Chaos; ‘Bodies, Limbs and Blood’” for The Washington Post.

Excerpt:

The attack in the French Riviera city of Nice Thursday night left at least 84 people dead and about 50 others critically injured. The driver of the truck mowed down dozens of people and fired on others before being shot down by police, regional president Christian Estrosi said. Among the dead were at least two Americans. Many more Americans were in the crowd, including 17 Georgia Tech students, according to one of them, James Walker, quoted by WXIA TV in Georgia.

“The mirror of the truck came up and hit me on the head,” Walker told the station. “I mean, I’m not hurt at all, but that’s pretty much how close I was to it.”

The bloody attack came at the end of one of France’s most important holidays, Bastille Day, marking the start of the French Revolution 227 years ago. All around the country, the occasion was celebrated with military parades and fireworks displays.

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