11 dead, 20 injured after driver hits crowd at Vancouver street party

Eleven people, including a five-year-old child, are confirmed dead and over 20 others injured after a driver plowed into a crowd at the "Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party," a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, Canada.

The incident occurred near E. 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street shortly after 8:14 PM on Saturday, with Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Sergeant Steve Addison confirming that seven others remain in critical condition and three are in serious condition.

The driver, identified as 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, and more charges are anticipated as the investigation progresses.

Lo has a history of interactions with police and healthcare professionals related to mental health, and had a non-criminal encounter with authorities in a neighboring jurisdiction the day before the attack.

Bystanders intervened to detain the suspect after the black SUV rammed into people.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed devastation and offered condolences.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is coordinating with the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver and Canadian authorities to monitor the situation and the well-being of victims and their families.

Nine of the 11 fatalities were women, and the victims were from various communities across Metro Vancouver.