A driver shouted a car in a crowd on a Filipin Festival in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday evening, causing several victims to be killed and others were injured, the local authorities said.
The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. on the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party, the police of Vancouver said in a post on social media.
“A number of people were killed and several others were injured after a driver a crowd at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser drove shortly after 8 p.m. tonight,” the police said.
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The police of Vancouver on site after an SUV plows in a crowd of people at a Filipin Festival. (X/MarcMaravillas via StoryFul)
The exact number of people dead or injured was not immediately known.
The driver was taken into custody, the police said. The motive for the person who enters the crowd is currently unclear.
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NDP leader Jagmeet Singh pauses while giving a statement about killing at a Vancouver Lapu Day Festival, during a press conference in Burnaby, British Columbia, on Saturday 26 April 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Video that was placed on social media showed victims and rubble littered over a long stretch of road.
A black SUV with a damaged front part was seen in stationary photos of the scene.
This is a developing story. Come back for updates.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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