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Vehicle-Ramming Attack at Vancouver Festival Leaves Multiple Dead and Injured

A 30-year-old driver is in custody as authorities investigate motives behind the tragic incident during a Philippine community celebration.

Canada: un automobiliste fonce sur la foule et tue plusieurs personnes lors d’un festival
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La police de Vancouver sécurise les lieux après qu'une voiture a foncé dans la foule lors du festival Lapu-Lapu à Vancouver, le samedi 26 avril.
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Overview

  • An SUV drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver's Sunset on Fraser neighborhood, killing and injuring multiple people.
  • The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 26, during a festival celebrating a 16th-century Filipino anti-colonial leader.
  • The driver, a 30-year-old Vancouver resident, was detained at the scene, and his motivations remain under investigation.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and other officials have expressed condolences to the victims and Vancouver's Philippine community.
  • Emergency crews responded swiftly, with social media images showing the SUV heavily damaged and victims receiving medical attention.