Zurich Working With Paris to Check If Swiss Citizens Hurt in Nice Attack

Switzerland is in contact with French authorities to confirm information on whether Swiss citizens were among those injured or killed in a truck attack in the French southern city of Nice, spokesperson for the Swiss Foreign Ministry Stefan von Below told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Late on Thursday evening, a heavy truck rammed into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day in Nice, killing 84 and injuring dozens.

"I don't have any confirmed information I can share with you. Our representation in Nice is working on it, we are in contact with the local authorities," von Below said.

According to media reports, two US citizens were killed in the attack.