King Charles and Queen Camilla had been left “profoundly saddened” via a dangerous incident in Vancouver.
Canadian police say that 9 folks have been killed and others injured when a person drove an SUV right into a crowd on the Lapu Lapu boulevard competition on Saturday night.
A 30-year-old Vancouver guy was once arrested on the scene. Police say they’re “assured” it was once now not terror comparable.
In a remark shared to social media on Sunday, Charles, who’s head of state in Canada, wrote: “Each my spouse and I have been profoundly saddened to be informed of the dreadful assault and completely tragic lack of existence in Vancouver, which happened because the Filipino group got here in combination to mark the party of one among their maximum particular gala’s.
“Our hearts and prayers pass out to all the ones whose lives had been shattered via this sort of determined tragedy and we ship our private imaginable sympathy at a maximum agonising time for such a lot of in Canada.”
His Majesty, 76, signed off the remark with “Charles R.”
Overseas Secretary David Lammy mentioned on X: “I’m stunned and deeply saddened via the horrible occasions at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu competition remaining night time. Our ideas are with all of the ones affected, their households and family members.”
© Getty PicturesMark Carney, the Canadian high minister, mentioned: “I’m devastated to listen to in regards to the horrific occasions on the Lapu Lapu competition in Vancouver previous this night.
“I be offering my private condolences to the family members of the ones killed and injured, to the Filipino-Canadian group and to everybody in Vancouver. We’re all mourning with you. We’re tracking the placement carefully, and grateful to our first responders for his or her swift motion.”
© Getty PicturesIn the meantime, Pierre Poilievre, the Canadian Conservative Birthday party chief, mentioned he was once “stunned via the horrific information”, including: “My ideas are with the Filipino group and the entire sufferers focused via this mindless assault. Thanks to the primary responders who’re on the scene as we wait to listen to extra.”
