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In the wake of a terrorist attack in southern France, cities around the world have illuminated their historic buildings and monuments in the colors of the French flag to show solidarity with the city.
During a Bastille Day celebration Thursday night, along Nice's Promenade des Anglais, suspect, 31-year-old Franco-Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, plowed a truck through the crowds killing 84 (including several children) and seriously injuring at least 18 others. (Two americans are among the victims.) The truck driver was fatally shot by police.
The outpouring of support is a stunning and beautiful spectacle that has unfortunately become all too common.
See how some of the cities around the world honored Nice's victims in red, white and blue, below.
Mexican Senate Building
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Mexican Independence Angel Monument
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Some historic buildings across the world also raised the Friday morning.
The French tricolour flies at half-mast beside the scoreboard above the 18th hole on day two of the 2016 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland on July 15, 2016, to honor the victims of the attack in Nice.
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The French Tricolour flies next to the Australian national flag on top of the Sydney Harbour bridge in Sydney on July 15, 2016.
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Several world leaders also made somber statements on the attack, including President Barack Obama, who said: "On this Bastille Day, we are reminded of the extraordinary resilience and democratic values that have made France and inspiration to the entire world, and we know that the character of the French Republic will endure long after this devastating and tragic loss of life."
And British Prime Minister Theresa May reassured that Britain stands 'shoulder to shoulder' with France.
Source: http://www.glamour.com/story/nice-attacks-buildings-light-up
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