Notes and flowers for the victims of the Nice terror attack | Vasily Maximov/AFP via Getty Images US State Dept: Two Americans killed in Nice attack

Two Americans are among the more than 80 dead in the terrorist attack in Nice, France, on Thursday night after a terrorist plowed through a crowd with a truck carrying grenades and other weapons as people celebrated Bastille Day.

"At this time, we are aware of and can confirm two U.S. citizens were killed in the attack in Nice on July 14, 2016. We express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of those killed," State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement Friday. "We are providing all possible consular assistance. Out of respect for the privacy of those involved, we have no further comment at this time. Our embassy in Paris is making every effort to account for the welfare of U.S. citizens in Nice. Any U.S. citizens in Nice should contact friends and family directly to inform them of their well being."

According to several reports, the two killed in the attack are Sean Copeland and his 11-year-old son Brodie, from Lakeway, Texas, near Austin.

"I am asking for prayers for my family, due to the tragedy in Nice, France I lost my uncle Sean and my 11 year old cousin Brodie I ask for prayers for my aunt Kim and my two other cousins Maegan and Austin during this tough time and prayers for my family’s safe trip back home," Alyssa Weaver, the niece of Sean Copeland, wrote in a Facebook post shared on her Twitter account.

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