Eiffel Tower engulfed in smoke as apparent terrorist attack rocks Nice

AS ANOTHER massacre shook France, smoke rose in front of the Eiffel Tower. But it’s not related to the Nice attack.

Smoke covers the Eiffel Tower smoke. Picture: Twitter

ONE of the world’s most loved landmarks was obscured by smoke on Thursday night as what appears to be a terrorist attack killed at least 60 people in the southern French city of Nice.

While some thought the Eiffel Tower was on fire, Paris police tweeted that the smoke was actually from a truck that accidentally caught fire nearby.

A tweet in French urged people not to spread false information. The fire is now out.

There is no indication the event is terror related and the police stressed it was an accident.

The disturbing sight came as France experienced what appears to be its third terrorist attack in two years. At least 60 people are believed to have been killed in France after a truck ploughed into a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern city of Nice.

ALERTE : incendie au pied de la #TourEiffel !! Video : pic.twitter.com/aUkmzlpyV2

— Alexis THIEBAUT (@alexisthiebaut) July 14, 2016

Earlier that night fireworks lit up the skies above the Eiffel Tower as part of France's annual Bastille Day celebrations. Picture: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP