4 h. ago Police confirm 11 people killed after 'senseless' driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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6 h. ago Vancouver street festival: nine people killed after car is driven into crowd, as PM says Canada is ‘heartbroken’ – latest updates

Police say several people have also been injured at Lapu Lapu celebrations, but rule out terrorism as motive after man arrested at sceneThe festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Filipino leader who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.The centrepiece of the festivities in Vancouver is a multi-block street party in the Sunset neighbourhood featuring Filipino food and traditions, live performances and cultural displays.The party on Saturday was just starting to break up but many people were still in the streets when the dark SUV rammed into the crowd.The government of British Columbia officially recognised 27 April as Lapu-Lapu Day in 2023, acknowledging the cultural contributions of the Filipino-Canadian community, one of the largest immigrant groups in the province.Lapu-Lapu’s victory is celebrated in the Philippines as a symbol of nation’s res...

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9 h. ago Vancouver police rule out terrorism after car ploughs into crowd killing nine Filipino festival

Death toll still unclear hours after ‘horrific incident’ during annual Lapu Lapu festival

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10 h. ago Police confirm nine people killed after driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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10 h. ago Vancouver festival crash latest: Nine killed after car ploughs into crowd at Lapu Lapu street festival

Canadian police say pedestrians at annual Lapu Lapu festival were struck down at around 8pm

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10 h. ago Vancouver street festival: nine people killed as car is driven into crowds at Lapu Lapu celebrations – latest updates

Police say several people have been injured, but rule out terrorism as motive after man arrested at sceneThe festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Filipino leader who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.The centrepiece of the festivities in Vancouver is a multi-block street party in the Sunset neighbourhood featuring Filipino food and traditions, live performances and cultural displays.The party on Saturday was just starting to break up but many people were still in the streets when the dark SUV rammed into the crowd.The government of British Columbia officially recognised 27 April as Lapu-Lapu Day in 2023, acknowledging the cultural contributions of the Filipino-Canadian community, one of the largest immigrant groups in the province.Lapu-Lapu’s victory is celebrated in the Philippines as a symbol of nation’s resistance to colonisation and the...

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11 h. ago Vancouver crash latest: Several dead after car ploughs into Lapu Lapu street festival, as police rule out terrorism

Canadian police say pedestrians at annual Lapu Lapu festival were struck down at around 8pm

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11 h. ago Vancouver police rule out terrorism after car ploughs into crowd killing Filipino festival

Death toll still unclear hours after ‘horrific incident’ during annual Lapu Lapu festival

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13 h. ago Vancouver crash latest: Multiple dead after car ploughs into crowd at Filipino street festival

Canadian police say pedestrians at annual Lapu Lapu festival were struck down at around 8pm

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14 h. ago Several people killed as car ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd

Canadian police say driver is in custody after deaths at Filipino festival for Lapu Lapu DaySeveral people were killed when a driver ploughed a car into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said.“A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured,” Vancouver police posted online. “The driver is in custody.” Continue reading...

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