Attack to a festival, a car entered the crowd (video)

A car in the crowd during a street festival from Vancouver, Canada, killing more people, the police said, reports Reuters and AFP.

« Several people were killed and many others injured, » the Vancouver police said on the X platform. She also announced that the driver was detained.

This is a Philippine street festival that took place in the west of Vancouver. The festival pays tribute to a leader in the sixteenth-century anti-Cellar struggle.

The incident happened shortly after the local time 20.00 (03.00 GMT), near the intersection of East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where the Lapu Day party took place.

A witness told CTV News that he saw a black car that was randomly moving in the area of ​​the street festival before the incident took place. According to Vancouver, there are, thousands of people were in the area.

The local press reported, starting from the reports of some witnesses, that the suspect tried to run on foot after entering the car, but was detained by passers -by.

The mayor of Vancouver, Ken Sim, said that « I am shocked and deeply saddened by the terrible incident today during the Lapu Day event. »

« Our thoughts accompany all the affected persons and the Philippine community in Vancouver during this incredibly difficult period, » wrote the mayor of the city on X.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Cariy also sent condolences on the X platform. « I am devastated to hear about the terrible events at the Lapu Lapu Festival this evening (Saturday – no) ‘.’ We are all in mourning, » he added.

The incident took place just two days before the Canada parliamentary elections on Monday.

Video of the SUV THAT DROVE IN THE CROWD OF COPLE IN #Vancouver Tonight at the Lapu Lapu Festival. Tragic news. There’s Videos of the Alleged Suspect, i won’t be sharing those. pic.twitter.com/9o4HSR7ZW1

– Karm Sumal (@karmsumal) April 27, 2025

A 20-YEAR-OLD Asian Male Driver Plowed An SUV into the Lapu Day block party in Vancouver, Canada, Killing Several and Injuring Many. The Suspect, Detained by Police. The Incident Occurred Around 8 PM at E. 41st Ave and Fraser St. Authorities have investigating, and the… pic.twitter.com/kwjvfr4e3d

– Geotechwar (@geotechwar) April 27, 2025

The front of the car of the SUV THAT WASD TO HIT THE CROWD AT VANCOUVER LAPU LAPU Festival is Completely Destroyed from Hitting People.

The Driver Didn’t just stop after Hitting one person he has a handle the car broke down #lapulapu pic.twitter.com/irntqo537x

– Kirk Lubimov (@kirklubimov) April 27, 2025