In Pictures: The World Shares Nice’s Grief, Anger and Despair

Twelve hours after the tragedy, Nice is a picture of grief and despair.

A girl holds up a placard during a prayer meet to show solidarity with the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice, at a school in Ahmedabad. (Photo Courtesy: Reuters)

The day before the storm is calm, but the morning after isn’t. It is chaotic and gory, bruised and bleeding, crying and shrieking.

The Quint brings you a few images to remind us that the world stands united against violence – and shares the anger, the despair and the grief that the people of Nice are feeling today.

The wearer probably put in a lot of thought into which shoe to wear for the fireworks, an occasion everybody looks forward to. Twelve hours later, this shoe stands alone on the street that saw tremendous bloodshed and heart wrenching grief. (Photo Courtesy: AP)

A Republican Guard lowers the French national flag to half-mast at the Elysee Palace in Paris as the nation declares mourning for three days. (Photo Courtesy: Reuters)

A man reacts at the scene of the Bastille Day truck attack and pays his tributes to victims of this tragedy. (Photo Courtesy: Reuters)

Flowers are pasted onto barricades that demarcate the sceen of the tragedy, to show respect and love for the victims. (Photo Courtesy: AP)

The entire city of Nice is plunged in gloom. Despair lurks in every corner of this beautiful seaside town. A man can be seen, not far from the scene of violence, mourning for all the lives lost. (Photo Courtesy: Reuters)

Family, friends and the people of Nice come together to provide each other a shoulder to cry on and to help stand right back up, the morning after the attacks. (Photo Courtesy: AP)  

The World Mourns for Nice

Members of the Australian French community cry as they sing the French national anthem during a vigil in central Sydney, Australia. (Photo Courtesy: Reuters)

The French Embassy in Vienna, Austria is adorned with flowers as tributes pour in from fellow European citizens. (Photo Courtesy: Reuters)

People pay tribute to the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice, in front of the French embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo Courtesy: Reuters)

Finally, here’s a card from The Quint to show our solidarity towards the people of Nice, to condemn the inhumane brutal attacks that took place, and to reassure France that happier days lie ahead.