Police said the vehicle drove into a crowd of revellers at the Lapu Lapu Day festival was taking place just after 8pm local time on Saturday.
A 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested at the scene and the department’s Major Crime Section is overseeing the investigation, police said.
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver, British Columbia. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Video posted on social media showed victims and debris strewn across a long stretch of road, with at least seven people lying immobile on the ground.
Vancouver Mayor Kenneth Sim said in on social media: “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident at today’s Lapu Lapu Day event.
He said city officials would provide more information when possible.
Police officers work at the scene, as bodies of victims lie covered. REUTERS/Chris Helgren“I offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured, to the Filipino Canadian community, and to everyone in Vancouver,” Mr Carney said. “We are all mourning with you.”
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre said: “My thoughts are with the Filipino community and all the victims targeted by this senseless attack. Thank-you to the first responders who are at the scene as we wait to hear more.”
David Eby, the premier of British Columbia, the province where Vancouver is located, said he was shocked and heartbroken. “We are in contact with the City of Vancouver and will provide any support needed,” he added.
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