Vancouver: At least nine killed after car driven through street festival

Police say the suspect drove into pedestrians at Lapu Lapu celebrations in the western Canadian city.

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Authorities in the western Canadian city said "multiple others" were injured during the incident, which occurred at approximately 20:14 local time on Saturday (03:14 GMT on Sunday).

A 30-year-old male suspect is in custody and the Vancouver Police Department said it was "confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism". An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Police said the suspect had driven into pedestrians at the annual Lapu Lapu festival, which celebrates Filipino culture, at East 43rd Avenue and Fraser in the south of the city.

Steve Rai, Vancouver Police's interim chief, told a news conference that there had been one vehicle and one suspect involved in the incident. He said more details would be released in the morning.