Police: Car drives into quantity – several dead in Canada

At a street festival in Vancouver, a man drove into a crowd on Saturday evening (local time) and killed several people. The Vancouver police reported this on the X platform. Several other people were injured. The driver is in custody. There was initially no further information about the incident and possible backgrounds.

According to media reports, the festival is the so-called Lapu Lapu Festival, which is considered a large Filipino feast and takes place annually. The mayor of Vancouver, Ken Sim, said according to media reports that he was shocked and sad about the terrible incident. « Our thoughts are in Vancouver in this incredibly difficult time for all those affected and the Filipino community. »

A radio station reported, citing an eyewitness, suddenly screams had been heard when an off -road vehicle drove through the crowd and hit more than a dozen people. The driver is said to have tried to flee on foot. However, he was captured by several people at the scene.

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