Manila, April 27 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney assured authorities are "monitoring the situation closely" as reports remained vague on the actual number of fatalities and injured at the "Lapu Lapu Day '25 Block Party" that ended in tragedy in Vancouver on Saturday night (Sunday afternoon in PH).

A sports utility vehicle (SUV) drove into a crowd of people near Fraser Street and 43rd Avenue around 8 p.m., sending "people flying," according to local reports.

"I am devastated to hear about the horrific events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver earlier this evening. I offer my deepest condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured, to the Filipino Canadian community, and to everyone in Vancouver," Carney posted on Fa...