NNA - A 30-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of second degree murder after a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, leaving at least 11 people dead and dozens more injured.

Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a resident of the city, appeared in court late on Sunday and was returned to custody, Vancouver Police Department said, adding that further charges are expected.

Acting police chief Steve Rai described Saturday's attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival - which was attended by up to 100,000 people - as the "darkest day in the city's history".

The identities of the victims are yet to be released by officials, but police said the ages of those killed ranged from five to 65.--BBC

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