Vancouver car crash latest: Child, 5, among 11 dead after car-ramming attack with more ‘critically injured’

Police chief Steve Rai responded to questions round how a driver was capable of get an SUV into the group.

Mr Rai stated that the chance evaluation executed by police, previous to large occasions, entails scanning social media for threats and dealing with organisers on their wants, amongst a “entire gamut” of preparations.

He known as the occasion a “enjoyable, cultural” and “family-friendly occasion for Filipino to rejoice their tradition, an environment police needed to keep up.

“We definitely do not wish to create a police state. The intelligence led as much as a correct deployment of assets primarily based on the data.”

He added: “We don’t wish to cage all people up at each occasion within the Metropolis of Vancouver.”

Police chief Steve Rai has stated quite a few victims “haven’t but been recognized.”

He stated “dozens” of individuals have been injured, “some critically.”

He directed these in search of family members who have been on the pageant to go in individual to the 24-hour help centre on the Douglas Park neighborhood centre or converse with a sufferer liaison officer at 1-604-717-3321.

Mayor Ken Sim has confirmed that Vancouver will expertise a vigil at 6pm tonight.

He insisted that Vancouver is “nonetheless a protected metropolis” and advised the Filipino neighborhood “your loved ones is our household too”.

Vancouver’s interim police chief Steve Rai has stated he doesn’t consider there may be an ongoing risk to the neighborhood.

He added that the victims killed in ramming assault have been from an age rang various from 5 to 65.

He has known as the incident in Vancouver its “darkest day” which emphasises town’s resilience.

“Like all of you, I’m utterly, heartbroken, shocked, and I’m indignant.”

The mayor has directed a “full evaluate” into occasion security measures together with into limitations and site visitors management.

Sim underlines Vancouver is “nonetheless a protected metropolis” as he urges residents to maintain plans in place.

Ukraine chief Volodymyr Zelensky has shared his tribute following an incident which killed 11 individuals in Vancouver.

“Heartbreaking tragedy at Vancouver’s Filipino pageant, the place a person drove a automotive into the group, killing and injuring harmless individuals.

“On this unhappy day, Ukrainians deeply share the ache of Canadians, Vancouver residents, and the Canadian Filipino neighborhood.

“Our condolences to the victims’ households, and we want the injured a speedy restoration.

“Keep sturdy, our buddies in Canada and the Philippines.”

Filipino-American musician Apl de Ap had been DJing on the Lapu Lapu get together the place 11 individuals have been killed in a car-ramming assault.

He spoke on social media to say his coronary heart was damaged for the victims of the households and everybody affected by the “tragedy”.

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RJ Aquino, chair of the neighborhood advocacy group Filipino BC, has stated the neighborhood was ‘grieving’ following a car-ramming assault which killed 11 individuals at a Lapu Lapu day pageant.

“The neighborhood will really feel this for a very long time,” Aquino advised reporters.

“We wish to inform all people that we’re grieving. We wish to inform all people that we see and listen to the assist from world wide at this level.”

The Lapu Lapu block get together was going down in Vancouver’s Sundown neighborhood, in celebration of Philippine nationwide hero.