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'Our community is grieving,' say Vancouver festival organisers

'Our community is grieving,' say Vancouver festival organisers

Summary

A car hit 11 people at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver, Canada, and caused their deaths. The authorities say a 30- year-old man did it, and they also say he has a lot of prior dealings with healthcare because of his mental health.

Key Facts

  • The Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver was where the car attack happened.
  • In this car attack, 11 people died.
  • The person who caused this accident is a man who is 30-years-old.
  • The police knew the suspect before this event happened.
  • According to the authorities, this man has had many prior dealings with healthcare because of mental health issues.
  • The police say that this attack was not due to terrorism.
  • RJ Aquino, who is part of the Filipino community in Vancouver, said that everyone is feeling very sad and upset about what happened at the festival.
  • Mable Elmore, a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, believes the local community will overcome this tough time.
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