Mass Casualty Incident

Vancouver Filipino Festival Attack: Multiple Deaths, Driver in Custody

A driver plowed a vehicle into a crowd at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. A 30-year-old Vancouver man, known to police, is in custody. Witness accounts describe a chaotic scene with numerous people receiving CPR and the driver initially attempting to flee. The incident occurred near East 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street, leaving a trail of victims and debris. Police are still notifying families and have not yet released the exact number of casualties.

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New Orleans Attack Kills Aspiring Nurse, Football Star, and Parents

A white pickup truck speeding down Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day killed 15 people and injured approximately 30 others in what officials are calling an act of terror. Among the victims were an 18-year-old aspiring nurse, a 37-year-old father of two, a 27-year-old former Princeton football player, and a single mother in her late 20s. Authorities have yet to publicly release the names of all the deceased, pending autopsies and notification of next of kin. The incident occurred amidst a crowd of holiday revelers.

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