An update has been provided by police regarding a “mass casualty incident” that happened last night in Vancouver, Canada.
Yesterday, April 26, people celebrated the Lapu Lapu Festival in the streets. However, what was meant to be a joyful event became tragic when a man in an SUV plowed down a number of festival attendees.
Filipinos celebrate Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Visayan chieftain from Mactan, Philippines, with this holiday.
In a social media statement, the Vancouver Police Department stated: “Just after 8 p.m. [yesterday night].
A motorist crashed into a crowd at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser, resulting in several fatalities and several injuries. More details will be released as the inquiry progresses.
What is the death toll?
After initial reports of a “number of people” being slain, police have confirmed as of this writing that nine people have tragically died in the incident.
