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At least 11 people have been killed after a car was driven into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, police have confirmed.

Axar.az reports, citing BBC, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said more than 20 people were injured in the incident, which occurred at approximately 20:14 local time on Saturday (07:14 Baku time on Sunday).

A 30-year-old male suspect is in custody and the Vancouver Police Department said it was "confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism". An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Police said the suspect had driven into pedestrians at the annual Lapu Lapu festival, which celebrates Filipino culture, at East 43rd Avenue and Fraser in the south of the city.

Date
2025.04.28 / 15:55
Author
Axar.az
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