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Thursday evening, yet another horrible and violent act erupted, this time in Nice, France. As hundreds of people gathered to watch fireworks and listen to live music in celebration of Bastille Day, a man used a refrigerator truck to drive through the audience on the Promenade des Anglais, CNN reports. This terrifying and heartbreaking end to a holiday claimed the lives of 84 innocent people and injured over 200 more. The driver of the van, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhel, was also killed by the police.

This senseless attack was the third in France within the last 18 months, causing the country to extended its state of emergency for another three months as it grieves. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by this violent act.

Have trouble processing or handling difficult events? We get it, girl. The world is a troubling and confusing place and, lately, it seems like events such as these are happening more and more. We suggested some reliable news sources and tips on how to deal in another recent article, which you can read here.

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by Hayley Anderson | 7/15/2016