'Firecrackers' Spark Panic At French Riviera Resort
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published August 15, 2016 | 01:37 PM
JUAN-LES-PINS, France, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Augst,2016) : A noise that sounded like gunfire sparked panic at a French Riviera resort as people rushed to flee what they believed was a terror attack, causing a number injuries, the fire service said.
The noise was caused by firecrackers thrown from a car, local radio France Azur reported, adding that around 40 people were injured in the incident late Sunday in Juan-les-Pins. Video footage showed tables and chairs overturned on the terraces of cafes and restaurants near the beach and people screaming in the stampede.
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