A driver plowed into a crowd of partygoers attending a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more. The incident occurred on Saturday evening and was described as an “unprecedented” attack by the city’s interim police chief.
A 30-year-old man from Vancouver is in custody, and investigators have ruled out terrorism as a motive for the attack. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a “car-ramming attack,” while Canadian politicians and community leaders expressed their condolences to the victims’ families.
The incident was marked by chaos, with witnesses describing the scene as a “war zone” after the SUV accelerated into the crowd. Authorities have not yet released further details on the suspect or motives behind the attack.
This tragedy comes just days before federal elections in Canada, but officials say there is no evidence to suggest it was connected to the polls.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/world/asia/vancouver-festival-vehicle-ramming-deaths.html