Photos show Lapu Lapu festival tragedy as several killed after car attack in Vancouver

Published on Apr 27, 2025 03:43 PM IST

In Canada’s Vancouver, a driver crashed a car into a crowd during a street festival on Saturday, killing and injuring multiple people.

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A driver crashed a car into a crowd at a street event honoring Filipino history in Vancouver on Saturday night, killing several people and wounding others, according to authorities. This image grab from an AFPTV footage shows Police officers operating at the site where a car ploughed into a street party in Vancouver on April 26, 2025. (Photo by AFPTV teams / AFP)(AFP)
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Published on Apr 27, 2025 03:43 PM IST

A driver crashed a car into a crowd at a street event honoring Filipino history in Vancouver on Saturday night, killing several people and wounding others, according to authorities. This image grab from an AFPTV footage shows Police officers operating at the site where a car ploughed into a street party in Vancouver on April 26, 2025. (Photo by AFPTV teams / AFP)(AFP)

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Vancouver police said they did not suspect "an act of terrorism" after a driver plowed into a street party on April 26. Police officers arrive on Fraser street, near the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party.(REUTERS)
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Published on Apr 27, 2025 03:43 PM IST

Vancouver police said they did not suspect “an act of terrorism” after a driver plowed into a street party on April 26. Police officers arrive on Fraser street, near the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party.(REUTERS)

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The suspect, a 30-year-old man, was apprehended at the spot with assistance from several festival attendees.(REUTERS)
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The suspect, a 30-year-old man, was apprehended at the spot with assistance from several festival attendees.(REUTERS)

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Saturday's gathering was meant to be a celebration of diversity and culture, remembering an Indigenous leader who battled against Spanish colonization and recognizing Lapu Lapu Day, an annual festival hosted by the Filipino community in British Columbia. (REUTERS)
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Saturday’s gathering was meant to be a celebration of diversity and culture, remembering an Indigenous leader who battled against Spanish colonization and recognizing Lapu Lapu Day, an annual festival hosted by the Filipino community in British Columbia. (REUTERS)

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An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party following the tragic incident. Meanwhile, Steve Rai, Vancouver Police interim chief, refused to provide the specific number of victims, claiming that it would be "unfair" to do so while families are still being notified.(REUTERS)
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An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party following the tragic incident. Meanwhile, Steve Rai, Vancouver Police interim chief, refused to provide the specific number of victims, claiming that it would be “unfair” to do so while families are still being notified.(REUTERS)

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Rai clarified that there was "one suspect, one vehicle," stating that the culprit was believed to have acted alone. In this graphic, Vancouver police examine a black car suspected to be involved at a scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025. (Rich Lam/The Canadian Press via AP)(AP)
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Rai clarified that there was “one suspect, one vehicle,” stating that the culprit was believed to have acted alone. In this graphic, Vancouver police examine a black car suspected to be involved at a scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025. (Rich Lam/The Canadian Press via AP)(AP)

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, center left, poses for photos during a campaign stop at a Lapu Lapu Day block party, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)(AP)
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, center left, poses for photos during a campaign stop at a Lapu Lapu Day block party, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)(AP)

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Police work on Fraser street, near the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier(REUTERS)
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Police work on Fraser street, near the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier(REUTERS)

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Vancouver Police have encouraged the general public to get in touch with them if they have any details about the incident.(REUTERS)
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Vancouver Police have encouraged the general public to get in touch with them if they have any details about the incident.(REUTERS)

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The Major Crime Section of the Vancouver Police Department is leading the probe, which is still ongoing. REUTERS/Chris Helgren(REUTERS)
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The Major Crime Section of the Vancouver Police Department is leading the probe, which is still ongoing. REUTERS/Chris Helgren(REUTERS)

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