Nine Killed After Man Drives SUV Into Canada Street Festival

VANCOUVER: Nine people were killed and several others were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Festival in Vancouver, Canada, according to the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) on Sunday.

Authorities confirmed that the 30-year-old Vancouver man who drove a black SUV into the street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser Street shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday is now in custody.

Taking to X, the police department posted, “As of now, we can confirm nine people have died after a man drove through a crowd at last night’s Lapu Lapu Festival. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic incident.”

Sharing a helpline, the police said, “A 24-hour assistance centre has been established at the Douglas Park Community Centre, 801 West 22nd Avenue. Vancouver Police officers and Victim Services professionals have been deployed to help anyone who has not been able to contact a loved who was at the Lapu Lapu Festival.” The incident occurred during the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party, an annual event honouring the Philippines’ first national hero. (IANS)

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