Vancouver LIVE: 'Multiple dead' as car rams through crowd of pedestrians in Canada

Multiple people are dead after a car drove into a crowd in Vancouver, Canada, in the early hours of Sunday morning (BST).

The incident occurred at a street festival in the city. Multiple others have been left injured.

Vancouver Police confirmed that a "number of people" have been killed and "multiple others" injured, adding that the driver has been detained.

The statement said: "A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser shortly after 8 p.m. tonight.

"The driver is in custody.

"We will provide more information as the investigation unfolds."

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