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The Sun
27-04-2025
- The Sun
Driver ‘slammed pedal down' and hit victims like ‘bowling pins' at Vancouver festival leaving nine dead, eyewitness says
Lydia Doye Published: Invalid Date, AN EYEWITNESS has revealed the terrifying moment a car ploughed into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver. Kris Pangilinan said he saw the black Audi speeding down the street before the driver "slammed the pedal down" and hit victims like "bowling pins". 7 7 7 The out-of-control vehicle ploughed into the crowd at around 8pm local time. Thousands of revellers were in the area when the car ploughed into crowds. At least nine people have been killed and several others wounded in the horrifying crash, cops have confirmed. Pangilinan told CBS: "It's something you don't expect to see in your lifetime." He said: "[The driver] just slammed the pedal down and rammed into hundreds of people. "It was like seeing a bowling ball hit — all the bowling pins and all the pins flying up in the air." The Toronto based journalist added: "As someone who worked in news, you get numb to seeing these things — but seeing it in real life is just shocking. "It was like a war zone.... There were bodies all over the ground." Another eyewitness James Cruzat recalled a car revving its engine before hearing "a loud noise, like a loud bang." Cruzat said: "We saw people on the road crying, others were like running, shouting, or even screaming, asking for help." Two dead after 'drunk driver' ploughs into restaurant in Brit hols hotspot A black Audi with a mangled bonnet was seen in the street outside a food truck after the crash. While horrifying footage showed victims and debris strewn across the road - with at least seven people lying on the ground. Other clips appeared to show fellow festival-goers trying to help those on the floor. Emergency services were also seen working at the scene following the harrowing incident. A 30-year-old "lone suspect" - who was known to cops - was arrested shortly after the shocking event. The suspect reportedly looked the the crowd and uttered "I'm sorry," according to the Mail. Vancouver Police 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." The force insisted that the incident was not being treated as a terrorist attack. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have asked anyone with information to contact them. 7 7 7 The crash came as members of the Filipino community had gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day, Vancouver mayor Ken Sim said. The festival commemorates a Filipino anti-colonial leader from the 16th century. Saturday's event featured a parade, a film screening, dancing and a concert - with two members of the Black Eyed Peas featured on the lineup. Sim said: "Our thoughts are with all those affected and with Vancouver's Filipino community during this incredibly difficult time." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said: "I am devastated to hear about the horrific events at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver earlier this evening." Canada 's New Democracy Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh - who was at the event before the horror incident unfolded - has said he is "horrified to learn" of "innocent people" being killed and hurt. He added: "As we wait to learn more, our thoughts are with the victims and their families – and Vancouver's Filipino community, who were coming together today to celebrate resilience." The NDP had made a campaign stop at the Lapu Lapu Day block party. Canada's Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre described being shocked by the "horrific news". He said: "My thoughts are with the Filipino community and all the victims targeted by this senseless attack." The British Royal family also shared a touching message from the King in a post on X. King Charles said: "Both my wife and I were profoundly saddened to learn of the dreadful attack and utterly tragic loss of life in Vancouver, which took place as the Filipino community came together to mark the celebration of one of their most special festivals. "Our hearts and prayers go out to all those whose lives have been shattered by such a desperate tragedy and we send our deepest possible sympathy at a most agonising time for so many in Canada." 7
The Sun
27-04-2025
- The Sun
Floating crane, laser drones & giant saw… Details of Bayesian yacht recovery mission to solve mystery of deadly disaster
Lydia Doye Published: Invalid Date, DETAILS of the Bayesian yacht recovery mission have been revealed, as the mystery of the deadly disaster might finally be solved. Seven people, including Brit billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah, died after the yacht sank off the coast of Sicily during a storm last year. 6 6 6 6 Now the wreckage of the sunken ship will be pulled from the sea bed in hopes to find more answers about the disaster. The complex recovery mission will begin on Sunday with the help of high-tech tools including two floating cranes, laser drones and a giant saw. The Hebo Lift 2 floating crane will be first on the scene - complete with diving equipment and a remotely operated underwater vehicle. From there underwater laser drones will be launched. The drones will carefully scan the yacht to confirm its exact position and also check it's not leaking any fuel into the ocean. Once an exact spot is confirmed the second floating crane - the Hebo Lift 10 - will arrive and station itself directly over the yacht. The Hebo Lift 10 is one of Europe 's largest floating cranes and weighs a whopping 5,695 tonnes. The mega crane is expected to arrive around May 4. Once in position a giant remote-controlled will be deployed to cut through the yacht's 236ft-long mast. About ten steel cables will then be threaded underneath the yacht to create a harness to raise it from the seabed. From there the yacht will be hoisted to the surface in a complex procedure which will probably last two days. The Hebo Lift 10 will then sail to the nearby port of Termini Imerese with the yacht in tow. Meanwhile, salvage workers will check the sea bed for any parts of the yacht that may have become detached. Once at the port the yacht will be carefully inspected by the magistrates investigating the case, with examinations of the yacht expected to take a few months. The accident is being treated as suspected manslaughter and the New Zealander captain, James Cutfield, and two British crew members, Tim Parker Eaton and Matthew Griffiths are all under investigation by the Italian authorities. The Maritime Coastguard Agency is conducting an investigation into the tragedy alongside the Italian authorities. Mark Cam, an inspector for the MCA, said 'We are looking at whether there has been culpability in breaches of maritime legislation." Describing the investigation as 'very much ongoing', he added: 'We have taken a number of witness statements and will be looking to take witness statements from the remaining crew members. Cam said that MCA investigators hoped to examine the Bayesian when it was back on shore as it is a 'primary' source of evidence. He added that the MCA had already commissioned a report from the Meteorological Office into the weather at the time of the sinking. Perini Navi company, which built the Bayesian Giovanni Costantino, previously branded the boat "unsinkable" and slammed the crew for making key "mistakes" and failing to 'close the doors and hatches.' Mr Costantino told The Sun in August: "Modern sailing ships, especially high-tech ones like the Perini, are designed to be extremely safe and stable. 'Even in very critical conditions, if procedures are followed, a sailing yacht like the Bayesian will return to an upright position. "However, if the ship takes on water, this stability is compromised. 'Where the water entered will be determined by the investigators. "What is certain is that the ship took on hundreds of thousands of litres of water." He added: 'The crew did not handle the adverse weather conditions properly and did not follow the correct procedures to ensure safety." 6 6 Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter were among the seven passengers who died when the 184ft yacht capsized and sank on August 19. Anchored off the coast of Porticello Harbour in Palermo, a downburst of stormy winds hit the boat causing it to topple. It sunk to the sea floor in minutes and prompted a huge five-day search operation with specialist divers, underwater drones and helicopters. The yacht chef, Recaldo Thomas, was found dead near the wreck site on August 19, but it took several more days to recover six missing guests including Lynch and his daughter. New York lawyer Chris Morvillo and wife Neda also died, as did Morgan Stanley international chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy. Just two months before the disaster, Lynch had been cleared of carrying out a massive fraud over the sale of his software firm Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011. The boat trip was a celebration of his acquittal in the case in the US.
