A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser shortly after 8 p.m. tonight. The driver is in custody. We will provide more information as the investigation unfolds. pic.twitter.com/Iqh5AK5Au3
I am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident at today’s Lapu Lapu Day event. We will work to provide more information as soon as we can, but at this time @VancouverPD have confirmed that there are a number of fatalities and multiple injuries. Our thoughts are with…
I am horrified to learn of an incident at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day celebrations that injured and killed innocent people.
As we wait to learn more, our thoughts are with the victims and their families – and Vancouver’s Filipino community, who were coming together today to…
加拿大温哥华(Vancouver)4月26日晚上发生严重交通意外,一架汽车冲入出席节庆的人群,造成至少9人死亡,包括一名儿童,另有至少6人受伤,涉事司机被捕,据警方指,疑犯为一名30岁的温哥华男子,又认为事件并非恐怖袭击。

温哥华警方事后发文指,事件造成至少9人死亡。
加媒Global News较早前引述消息人士指,至少8人死亡,包括一名儿童,另有至少6人受伤。
一名目击者向CTV News表示,在发生撞人群事件前,他看到一辆黑色汽车在音乐节区域内“疯狂行驶”。
加拿大温哥华4月26日晚上有汽车冲入出席节庆的人群后,现场一片凌乱。(X/@marcmaravillas)
温哥华警方指,事发于当地时间26日晚上8时左右,肇事汽车在东41街(E. 41st Ave.)与菲沙街(Fraser St.)交界处撞向参加街头节庆活动的民众,导致多人死伤。目前涉事男司机已被扣留调查,未知事发原因,警方有信心认为事件并非涉及恐怖主义。
BNO News及《纽约邮报》等传媒报道,意外现场当时正举行菲律宾节庆活动,纪念菲律宾首位民族英雄拉普拉普(Lapu Lapu)。根据网上多个流传的片段及照片显示,涉事的黑色SUV车冲入人群后,多人倒地,部分疑似已经丧生。
温哥华市长、港人移民后代的沉观健(Ken Sim)在社交平台X发文,称对事件感到震惊和极度垠哀痛,他向所有受影响人士表达慰问,并承诺会尽快披露更多消息。
温哥华一个菲律宾节庆4月26日晚发生汽车冲入人群事件后,大批警方到场。(x/@marcmaravillas)
新民主党党魁辛格(Jagmeet Singh,又译驵勉诚)在事发前不久曾身处现场,他表示对事件感到惊恐,同时向遇难者及家属,以及参与活动的温哥华菲律宾社群送上慰问。
温哥华菲律宾节庆4月26日晚上发生汽车冲入人群事件,新民主党党魁驵勉诚(Jagmeet Singh)曾在在事发前不久到现场出席活动。(Reuters)