Multiple people died and several were injured after a vehicle ploughed into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver on Saturday evening, according to local police.
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The incident occurred around 8 pm (Vancouver time) near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street. Police have apprehended the driver and indicated they would provide additional details as the investigation proceeds.
The Filipino community’s Lapu Lapu Day festival was under way at the time of accident in the South Vancouver neighbourhood.
Lapu Lapu Day commemorates a Filipino Indigenous resistance leader who opposed Spanish colonisation in the 16th Century. This second annual street celebration in Vancouver was organised to recognise "the enduring impact on Filipino values, notably the spirit of bayanihan — the collective community effort."
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The Vancouver police department confirmed that multiple fatalities occurred when a vehicle crashed into a street celebration on Saturday in the Canadian city. However, they have ruled out terrorism as a possible motive.
"At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism," stated the police through their official X account in the early hours of Sunday.