A shocking event unfolded during the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday evening when a vehicle veered into a crowd, leading to multiple casualties. Local authorities have confirmed the driver, identified as a 30-year-old man, has been taken into police custody. Though police refrained from giving specific figures on the deaths and injuries, they acknowledged the numbers to be significant.
Driver Plows Into Vancouver Street Festival, Causing Multiple Casualties
Driver Plows Into Vancouver Street Festival, Causing Multiple Casualties
A tragic incident at a Filipino-themed festival in Vancouver Saturday evening results in multiple fatalities and injuries, with the driver in custody.
As the community celebrated the festival in honor of the Filipino heritage, a vehicle sped into the gathered crowd shortly after 8 p.m., according to the Vancouver Police Department. Eyewitness footage captured chaotic scenes, featuring ambulances and emergency responders attending to the injured.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim expressed his horror and sadness over the incident, calling it "horrific." Reports from the Vancouver General Hospital confirmed that multiple individuals were brought in following the event.
Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, shared his sorrow over the tragedy, offering condolences to the victims' families and the Filipino Canadian community in a statement on social media.
The Lapu Lapu Day festival, officially recognized by British Columbia in April 2023, commemorates Datu Lapu-Lapu, a chieftain honored for his resistance against Spanish rule in the Philippines during the 1500s. The event attracted as many as 100,000 participants this year, highlighting the significant Filipino diaspora in Canada, which numbers close to one million, with a large concentration in British Columbia.
Jin Yu Young reports on South Korea, the Asia Pacific region and global breaking news from Seoul.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim expressed his horror and sadness over the incident, calling it "horrific." Reports from the Vancouver General Hospital confirmed that multiple individuals were brought in following the event.
Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, shared his sorrow over the tragedy, offering condolences to the victims' families and the Filipino Canadian community in a statement on social media.
The Lapu Lapu Day festival, officially recognized by British Columbia in April 2023, commemorates Datu Lapu-Lapu, a chieftain honored for his resistance against Spanish rule in the Philippines during the 1500s. The event attracted as many as 100,000 participants this year, highlighting the significant Filipino diaspora in Canada, which numbers close to one million, with a large concentration in British Columbia.
Jin Yu Young reports on South Korea, the Asia Pacific region and global breaking news from Seoul.
