At least nine people have been killed and more injured after a car drove into a street festival in Vancouver, Canada.
The incident occurred on Saturday night local time, according to Vancouver Police, as residents celebrated "Lapu Lapu Day".
The day is a celebration of Vancouver’s Filipino community.
[embed] Officials said the alleged driver, a 30-year-old Vancouver man, was in custody.
At a midnight press conference, police said that the suspect was "known" to them but did not elaborate.
In a later post on social media, police said they were "confident" the incident was not an act of terrorism.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney later said 20 people were injured in what was being described by authorities as a "car ramming attack".
Thousands of people were attending the festival when an SUV drove into the crowd at speed, according to local media.
Witnesses told the Vancouver Sun the final performer had just finished when the incident occurred on a street lined with food trucks and market stalls.
[map]Interim police chief Steve Ra said there were a number of people injured and deceased.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said on social media he was "shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident".
"Our thoughts are with all those affected and with Vancouver’s Filipino community during this incredibly difficult time," he said.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Philippine Consulate was working with Canadian authorities to ensure that the incident would be thoroughly investigated.
Vancouver city councillor Peter Fry told CTV News he had also been at the event earlier in the day.
"This was a great day. A wonderful event. Huge community event," he said.
"To have it end in tragedy like this, it won't break us or the community but it's horrible."
[video]Earlier, Prime Minister Carney said he was "devastated" by the incident.
"We are monitoring the situation closely, and thankful to our first responders for their swift action," he said.
He also paused election campaigning on Sunday — the final day for himself and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to make their pitches to voters ahead of an election on Monday.
The Conservative Party did not immediately respond to a request for comment about a rally Mr Poilievre has scheduled in Ontario.
