At least ten folks had been injured, two gravely, as a minivan crashed into a Christmas market in Nantes, native media report. The driver tried to stab himself to dying following the crash, a second such incident in the nation over the past two days.
Reports on the variety of injured are conflicting with Le Figaro suggesting there are 17 casualties, whereas Focusur.fr studies not less than 12 had been injured and 5 are in severe situation.
A 25-year-old man “deliberately” drove the van into the market crowded with households and youngsters, native media say. After that he tried to take his life, stabbing himself in the chest a number of occasions. A supply near the investigation instructed AFP that the man was critically injured however alive. He was taken to hospital.
Witnesses instructed L’Express the man was shouting “Allahu Akbar”. Now media studies recommend this was a “jihadist attack”, nevertheless this has not been confirmed by officers. The attacker, based on police sources, is white and holds a European passport. The market is now closed and the realm is cordoned off.