A car crashed into a crowd at a Vancouver festival. What is known

Updated at 2:15 p.m.

A car drove into a crowd in Vancouver, Canada. According to police, at least 20 people were injured, including children. The incident occurred on the eve of the Munich Security Conference near the venue. Read more in the Izvestia article.

A car ran over a crowd in Vancouver — what happened

The accident occurred at about 20:00 on April 26 (06:00 Moscow time on April 27) during the celebration of the Philippine Lapu-Lapu Day in the area of Fraser Street and East 41st Avenue. According to witnesses, a black Audi SUV crashed into the crowd. The driver of the car was detained.

At least nine people were killed in the incident. The Canadian Global News channel, citing sources, reported that a child was among the victims of the accident, and six people were injured.

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The reaction of the authorities

Vancouver police are investigating the details of an SUV hitting a crowd of people at a Filipino community festival, and the case has been transferred to the Department of Especially Serious Crimes. According to preliminary data, the car hitting the crowd was not a terrorist act.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his condolences to the relatives of those injured and killed when a car hit a crowd of people at the festival. According to him, the country's authorities are closely monitoring the situation.