No Indian is reported to be affected in the terror attack in the French resort of Nice, where scores were killed when a large truck ploughed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day.
“Our Ambassador in Paris is in touch with the Indian community in Nice. So far no report of any Indians affected,” External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted on Friday.
The Indian embassy in Paris had opened the helpline number 33—1—40507070, he said.
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The truck driver was shot dead after barrelling two kilometres through the crowd, sending hundreds fleeing in terror and leaving the area strewn with bodies.
The attack comes eight months after Islamic State terrorists attacked Paris nightspots, killing 130 people and dealing a hard blow to tourism in one of the world’s top destinations.