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At least 9 people were killed and several others were injured after a driver rammed into a crowd during the Lapu Lapu Festival in Canada’s Vancouver. The incident took place on Saturday night. Vancouver police told reporters that a driver drove into the crowd at East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street just after 8 pm (local time), Global News reported.
The police also notified that the driver involved in the incident is in custody. They are yet to reveal the identity of the perpetrator. In a statement, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he is shocked and saddened by the “horrific incident” at the Lapu Lapu Day event.
“We will work to provide more information as soon as we can, but at this time, Vancouver police have confirmed that there are several fatalities and multiple injuries,” Sim said. “We will work to provide more information as soon as we can, but at this time, Vancouver police have confirmed that there are several fatalities and multiple injuries,” the mayor added.
Canadian leaders issue statements
In a statement, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said that he was “horrified” to learn about the recent turn of events. According to Global News, Singh was at the festival earlier in the evening. “I am horrified to learn of an incident at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day celebrations that injured and killed innocent people,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“As we wait to learn more, our thoughts are with the victims and their families – and Vancouver’s Filipino community, who were coming together today to celebrate resilience,” he added. The leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, also took to X to express his shock over the incident.
“I am shocked by the horrific news emerging from Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Festival tonight. My thoughts are with the Filipino community and all the victims targeted by this senseless attack. Thank you to the first responders who are at the scene as we wait to hear more,” he said in the post.