Vancouver’s Mayor, Ken Sim, expressed his shock over the incident, while Prime Minister Mark Carney extended condolences to the victims and the Filipino community. The Lapu Lapu Day festival was established to honor Datu Lapu-Lapu, a celebrated Filipino national hero, attracting around 100,000 attendees this year. With nearly one million Filipinos in Canada, this community-based event held significant cultural importance.
Tragic Incident at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Festival
Tragic Incident at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Festival
A driver crashed into festival-goers, leading to multiple fatalities and injuries at a Filipino celebration in Vancouver.
A street festival celebrating the Filipino culture in Vancouver turned tragic on Saturday evening when a vehicle drove into a crowd, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. Local authorities reported that the driver, a 30-year-old man, was arrested at the scene. Although exact casualty numbers were not disclosed, police indicated there were “multiples” affected. Eyewitnesses captured the chaotic aftermath, with emergency services responding promptly to tend to those injured.
