Several killed, hurt after vehicle plows into Filipino festival in Vancouver

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 5:17 p.m.) — Several individuals were killed and injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada.

The incident occurred in “Lapu-lapu festival,” at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser St. around 8 p.m. (8 a.m. Manila time), according to a Vancouver police report. 

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

— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) April 27, 2025

Vancouver police said the suspect is currently in custody.

Other details, including the exact number of deaths and injuries, have yet to be released.

However, according to local reports, a festival attendee described seeing “broken arms” and “broken bodies” after the vehicle rammed into the crowd.

In a statement, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered his condolences.

“I am devastated to hear about the horrific events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver earlier this evening,” Carney said in a statement. 

“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. We are monitoring the situation closely, and thankful to our first responders for their swift,” he added. 

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre also expressed his sympathy. 

“I am shocked by the horrific news emerging from Vancouver's Lapu-Lapu Day Festival tonight. My thoughts are with the Filipino community and all the victims targeted by this senseless attack,” Poilievre said in a statement. 

Meanwhile, the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver said, "The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver expresses its deep concern and sympathies to the victims of the horrific incident at the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party today. As we await more information about the incident, we pray that our community remains strong and resilient, imbued with the spirit of bayanihan during this difficult time."