27-04-2025

Vancouver Car Crash Kills Multiple at Filipino Festival

Date: 27-04-2025
Sources: bbc.com: 1 | edition.cnn.com: 1 | news.sky.com: 1 | scmp.com: 1
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"A chaotic scene unfolds at a vibrant street festival as a car lies stopped amidst a crowd, with people tending to injured festival-goers on the ground, while police officers secure the area."

Summary

A car drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, Canada, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. The driver is in custody, and authorities have confirmed the incident. The incident occurred during the annual Lapu Lapu festival, which celebrates Filipino culture.

Key Points

  • Multiple people were killed and injured in the incident
  • The driver of the vehicle is in police custody
  • The incident occurred at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party street festival in Vancouver, Canada

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Canada: Fatalities after car driven into crowd in VancouverBritish Broadcasting CorporationBritish Broadcasting Corporation

A car was driven into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing a "number of people" and injuring multiple others. The driver is in custody. The incident occurred during the annual Lapu Lapu festival, which celebrates Filipino culture. Unverified footage showed police, ambulances, and fire engines at the scene with injured people on the ground. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim expressed shock and sadness over the incident.

‘Number of people killed’ after car drives into crowd at Vancouver Filipino festival | CNNClose icon

A car drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver on Saturday night, resulting in fatalities and multiple injuries. The driver is in custody, and the Vancouver Police Department confirmed the incident. Vancouver's mayor, Ken Sim, expressed condolences to those affected and the Filipino community.

Several killed after vehicle drives into crowd at street festival, police in Vancouver say | World News | Sky News

Several people were killed and multiple others injured when a driver drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party street festival in Vancouver, Canada. The driver was taken into custody after the incident. Vancouver's mayor expressed shock and sadness, and video footage showed victims and debris across the road, with a damaged black SUV at the scene.

Breaking | Multiple dead after vehicle rams into crowd at Vancouver Filipino festival in Canada | South China Morning Post

Multiple people were killed and injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, Canada. The driver has been taken into custody, according to Vancouver police. Mayor Ken Sim described the incident as "horrific" and expressed shock and sadness.