Summary

  • Police have charged Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, with eight counts of second degree murder after a car ramming in Vancouver

  • Eleven people were killed and dozens more injured when a man drove an SUV into a crowd at a festival celebrating Filipino culture

  • Vigils are being held in the city this evening to honour the victims, who police say are aged between five and 65

  • The city's mayor says a full review has been opened into the event's safety

'We are in incredible pain': Vancouver festival organisers

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Edited by Emily Atkinson

  1. Canadian PM Mark Carney 'devastated' about deadly incident

    Mark CarneyReuters

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is the incumbent in Monday's federal election, has written on X that he is "devastated" to learn about the events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver.

    "I offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured, to the Filipino Canadian community, and to everyone in Vancouver. We are all mourning with you," he says.

    "We are monitoring the situation closely, and thankful to our first responders for their swift action."

  2. First images show first responders at the scene

    An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day block partyReuters

    We're now getting some pictures in from Vancouver, which shows the scene after a car drove into a crowd at a festival in the British Columbia city.

    The images show people in uniform standing by an ambulance, with a stretcher rolled out beside them.

  3. What we know so far

    As more details come in, here’s what we know so far from Vancouver police and government officials:

    • A car was driven into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day gathering in Vancouver
    • Police say a number of people have been killed and several others injured
    • The incident happened at 20:00 local time(04:00 BST)
    • The driver is in custody
    • It took place on E. 41st Avenue and Fraser St

    We’ll bring you more updates as soon as we have them.

  4. Premier of BC confirms suspect in custody

    David EbyGet

    David Eby, the premier of British Columbia, where Vancouver is located, says he is shocked and heartbroken to hear about the people killed and injured.

    He confirms that police are investigating and a suspect is in custody.

    "My thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones."

  5. NDP leader says 'thoughts with Vancouver's Filipino community'

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    NDP leader Jagmeet Singh - who was at the Lapu Lapu Day event in Vancouver before the incident took place - says he's "horrified to learn" that "innocent people" have been killed and injured.

    "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 celebrate resilience."

    Singh is running in Canada's federal election (which is happening on Monday) and his riding of Burnaby Central lies just east of where the incident took place today.

  6. Mayor confirms 'horrific' event at Lapu Lapu Day gathering

    We're now getting comment from Vancouver's mayor.

    Ken Sim says he is shocked and deeply saddened by the "horrific" event that took place at the Lapu Lapu Day gathering - a day that is considered one of the biggest celebrations in the Philippines.

    Sim also says police have confirmed there are a number of fatalities and multiple injuries.

    "Our thoughts are with all those affected and with Vancouver's Filipino community."

  7. Police statement in full

    We can now bring you the statement from Vancouver Police in full:

    "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."

  8. Multiple dead after car drives into crowd in Vancouver, police say
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    A "number of people" have been killed and "multiple others" injured after a car was driven into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, police say.

    Posting on X, Vancouver Police say the incident took place at 20:00 local time (04:00 BST) in the Canadian city.

    The driver is in custody, the statement adds.

    This is a developing story - we'll update you as soon as we have more details.