WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Some 80 people were killed on Thursday night, when a truck rammed into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks.
"Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with those affected by the incident in Nice, France. Global Affairs Canada is closely monitoring incident," John Babcock said.
"The Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa and Canadian offices in Paris stand ready to provide consular assistance to Canadian citizens and are endeavouring to determine if Canadian citizens have been affected," the spokesman added.
Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating the deadly incident. The driver of the truck was neutralized by police.
