Several people were killed when a driver ploughed a car into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said.
“A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured,” Vancouver police posted online. “The driver is in custody.”
The incident happened as members of the Filipino community gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day, said the Vancouver mayor, Ken Sim.
The festival commemorates a Filipino anti-colonial leader from the 16th century.
Police said the incident happened shortly after 8pm Saturday local time in the city’s Sunset on Fraser neighbourhood.
“Our thoughts are with all those affected and with Vancouver’s Filipino community during this incredibly difficult time,” Sim wrote.
More details soon …
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