MANILA: Following the terrorist attack in Nice on July 14, the Philippine embassy in Paris has advised Filipinos in the capital of the French Riviera and those who plan to travel to France to exercise vigilance and caution.
Filipinos are advised to monitor media and official French government advisories for the latest developments, reported Philippine Star. They are also advised to contact the embassy through its emergency number +33 6 20 59 25 15.
French authorities also opened a special telephone line for families of victims needing assistance: +33 1 43 17 56 46, the report said.
Meanwhile, the French embassy in Manila had held at the Alliance Francaise in Makati City a memorial and minute of silence to remember the victims of the terrorist attack in Nice and stand in solidarity with France against terrorism.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) earlier said, no Filipino was reported injured when armed men drove a truck at full speed through a crowd gathered to watch the fireworks display for Bastille Day, the French Independence Day.
A truck plowed into pedestrians during Bastille Day celebrations in the popular French seaside city of Nice Thursday, leaving at least 84 people dead in what French President Francois Hollande called “obviously a terrorist attack.”
The deadly toll, which included several children, came after the truck slammed into revelers gathered on a promenade to watch fireworks.
The president of the Nice region, Christian Estrosi, was quoted as saying by Philippine Star that the truck was loaded with weapons and grenades, and the driver had opened fire on the crowd.
