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The consulate of Brazil in Canada confirmed early Sunday night that Clara Salim, 34, It is among the 11 killed in collective running over at dawn (for Brasília time) in Vancouver. According to the Brazilian representation in the Canadian city, the information was passed on by the police authorities investigating the case.
Clara Ganapol Salim (Photo: Reproduction (social networks)
Clara Lara and the other victims attended a street festival when they were hit by a car. Local police have not yet reported the number of people injured.
The fact occurred as members of the Philippine community gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day, a festival that honors a 16th century Philippine anticolonial leader.
Images that circulate on social networks show people and wreckage scattered around a long street. A black SUV with the crushed front could be seen in photos of the site.
The driver is in custody. The suspect is a 30 -year -old man and a citizen of Vancouver; He was arrested on the spot.
The mayor of Vancouver, Ken Yes, lamented the situation. “We confirm that there are several dead and wounded. Our thoughts are all affected and with the Filipine Community of Vancouver at this incredibly difficult time,” he wrote in a post in X.
Vancouver police discard “moment” that the running over was a terrorist act. “At the moment, we are convinced that this incident was not a terrorist act,” the city police published on social network X.
