Auto rams crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival: grief in Vancouver!

Auto rams crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival: grief in Vancouver!

In a tragic incident in Vancouver, a man raced into a crowd on Saturday evening (local time) during the well-known Lapu-Lapu festival. There were several deaths and many injuries. The accident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. when the festival, which attracted thousands of visitors, approached.

The driver, a 30-year-old, could be held by passers-by until the police arrived. The vehicle is an Audi SUV. The background of the incident are currently still unclear. An overview of the situation was requested, while the police announced that it will be announced at a later date. Mayor Ken Sim expressed that he was shaken by the events and that the incident should not have hit a city like Vancouver.

Details about the festival

The Lapu-Lapu Festival is an annual Street Festival of the Filipino community in Vancouver and celebrates the cultural identity and the national hero Lapu-Lapu, which successfully fought against the colonization of the Philippines in 1521. Officially, April 27th in British Columbia has been celebrated as a lapu-lapu day since 2023. This year the festival took place in the field of John Oliver Secondary School and Sunset on Fraser and offered a variety of activities. The event lasted from 11:00 a.m. on to 8:00 pm and offered live appearances, traditional dishes and a family-friendly atmosphere.

The attractions included appearances by apl.de.ap and J. Rey Soul from the Black Eyed Peas, which provided the entertainment of the guests. Entry was regulated by donations to support the production costs and art funding in the community, so that nobody should be rejected. Despite the cheerful ambient, the evening turned into a nightmare.

reactions and outlook

Local politics speaks of an unprecedented incident for the city, which counts around 700,000 inhabitants. Many spectators experienced the festival as a day full of joy and celebration. Suddenly the festive mood broke through when the off -road vehicle drove through the crowd. Photos show the black car with damaged front that is examined by the investigators.

The police are expected to deliver an update to the situation until midnight (local time, 9:00 a.m. MESZ). While the community is recovering from the shocking events, the upcoming parliamentary elections in Canada throw an additional shadow on the city on Monday, which is in a moment's deep pain.

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