« Like a War »: Car crashes through a Philippine Festival in Canada the day before the election
The driver was detained, police said in a social network post without giving further details.
The festival, first held in 2023, is in honor of Lapu Lapu’s Day (April 27), dedicated to a local leader, defeated Fernando Magellan and his powers in the battle in 1521. In the first hours after the attack, the relationship between her and the holiday was not known.
| But after 11:30 the police expressions Confidence that what happened is not a terrorist act. |
« I’m overwhelmed to hear about the horrific events of the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver earlier tonight, » Prime Minister Mark Carney wrote in H.
The famous
Around 8:14 pm on April 26 local time (06:14 in the morning Bulgarian) man crashed into a large crowd of people at the festival.
Police have confirmed that a suspect has been arrested in Vancouver – a 30 -year -old resident of the city. The investigation continues and is being conducted by the Vancouver Police Department.
- There were thousands of people in the area according to Vancouver Sun.
- A witness tells CTV News that he has seen a black vehicle move chaotic in the festival area just before pedestrians are struck, Reuters said.
- Jagmit Singh, the leader of the new Democratic Party of Canada, was among the attendees of the event, but left minutes before the arrival of the vehicle, CTV news reported. « It’s so horrifying, I don’t even know what to say, » CTV quoted Singh’s words. « I was just there and imagining the faces of the kids I saw smiling and dancing. »
- « I failed to see the driver, I only heard the roar of the engine, » Joseb Vardeh, co -owner of the Bao Buns caravan, told Postmedia. « I left the caravan, looked down the road and there were only bodies everywhere, » says Vardeh.
Somewhat known to the police
Later, law enforcement added that the suspect was known to the police « in some circumstances », although this information had not been confirmed earlier.
However, details cannot be clarified, except that it was initially detained by people in the crowd.
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A final number of killed cannot be declared because it would not be fair to the families before it was safe, and some must be notified at night. More information is expected in the morning (Sunday evening Bulgarian time).
