Many people were killed and more injured after the driver oral into the crowd at the Vancouver Filipino Festival in the Canadian city, the police said. The attacker was arrested, but the motif is still unknown, they added.
“Many people have been killed and several others are injured after the driver entered the crowd at the street festival at the E. 41st Avenue and Fraser shortly after 20:00. The driver is in custody.
In the update, the police Vancouver called it a “mass accident”, but did not confirm the number of deceased and injured.
“The scene was arrested by a thirty -year -old suspect, a Vancouver man. He is under investigation and is conducted by the main crime of the Vancouver police department,” the police department added. They also distributed a hot line for everyone with information-604-717-2500.
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Eyewitness accounts about the incident Vancouver
One witness said CTV News that he had seen an irregular black vehicle that hit the erratically black vehicle in the area, which was hit, Reuters reported. According to the AP report it was possible to see a black SUV with a crumpled front of the front.
He said that the local paper that Vancouver Sun reported that “thousands of people” were in the area when there was an attack.
When he spoke to postmedia, the emotional Yoseb Vardeh, the co -owner of the Bao Buns food trucks, he said, “I didn’t see the driver, just heard that I got a motor.
The security guard of the festival only Idaba-Castaneto told the local news sites Vancouver is amazing: “I saw the bodies everywhere. You don’t know who to help, here or there. It’s so shocking. (Sic)”
The attack occurred when it is called “Lapu Lapa Day Festival”, according to several contributions on the X -Social Media platform (formerly known as Twitter). Lapu Lapa Day is a public holiday honors the Philippine heritage. In the Philippines, the Lapu Lap Dapa 2025 block party is one of the biggest festivals and includes food and performances.
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Vancouver Philippine Day of the attack: strong reactions, condolences are flowing
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a statement about X and said “Destroyed hearing about terrible events at the Lap Lap festival in Vancouver at the beginning of the evening. (Sic)
Mayor Vancouver Ken Sim said, “I am shocked and deeply gropped with a terrible incident on today’s lap lap day event (sic)”
British Colombian Prime Minister David Eby took X to publish condolences and say, “The shocked and broken heart to hear the lost lives and the wounded at the Lap Lap festival. The police are investigating and suspected.
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The Canadian political leader of Indian origin Jagmeet Singh expressed his condolences on X. He wrote: “I am horrified when I learn about the incident in Vancouver’s lap Lap Day celebrations that have been injured today and killed innocent people.
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One user X wrote: “Love, strength and prayers for all that in Vancouver at the Lap Lap festival, will make a tragic and terrible actions. The condolences of lost lives. Good energy for family and friends. Our hearts are with you (sic)”
Another user said, “Absolutely terrible. A lot of strength and love to all those touched. A lot of gratitude to the first respondents and others who offered help.
One user shared: “I was there only moments before this heartbreaking incident developed. My heart hurts for all affected families. It is devastating to see that it happened in our community. Vancouver should be where everyone feels safe to celebrate their culture with pride.
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