US student confirmed killed in Nice attack: School

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Last Updated : Jul 18 2016 | 6:07 AM IST
An American student who was among those missing following a deadly truck attack in Nice has been confirmed dead, the University of California, Berkeley said.
Nicolas Leslie, 20, had been studying in the southern French coastal city as part of Berkeley's study abroad program. The toll from Thursday's devastating attack during a fireworks display on Bastille Day has stood at 84 dead and about 300 wounded.
"This is tragic, devastating news," Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks yesterday said after the FBI informed campus officials.
"All of us in the UC Berkeley family - both here on campus, and around the world - are heartbroken to learn that another promising young student has been lost to senseless violence," he added in a statement.
"I join Nick's parents, friends and the entire campus community in condemning this horrific attack, and in mourning the loss of one of our own."
The environmental sciences major had planned to start studying at the Haas School of Business next term.
A vigil was planned for 4:30 pm (2330 GMT) Monday on the Berkeley campus. Memorial service details were due to be announced later.
Three Berkeley students were also wounded in the attack, the school said. Two have been released after medical treatment. A third, 21-year-old Daryus Medora, whose leg was broken, remains in hospital.
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First Published: Jul 18 2016 | 6:07 AM IST

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