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The two accused have been identified as Damien Sanderson and Miles Sanderson.
Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino advises people to stay home
An advisory has also been issued not to contact suspicious persons and not to give lift to the same passengers.
Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the Saskatchewan attacks on Sunday, calling them “horrible and heartbreaking”. Trudeau tweeted about the incident that today’s attacks in Saskatchewan are horrific and heartbreaking. He is thinking of those who have lost their loved ones and those who have been injured. According to the report of news agency ANI, at least 10 people have died and 15 have been injured in these knife attacks in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
Police identified the two suspects as Damien Sanderson and Miles Sanderson and said they are currently on the run. According to police, the two suspects were seen running in a black Nissan and James Smith was last seen in the town of Regina, about 320 km south of the attacks in Cree Nation and Weldon. Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has urged residents of Saskatchewan to stay at home. “To everyone in Saskatchewan, especially near the James Smith Cree First Nation area, please shelter in place and stay safe,” he wrote on Twitter.
declared emergency
A state of emergency has been declared due to the large number of injured, reports CBC News. The alert was first issued at 7:12 am on Sunday and has since been updated several times. Residents of the Regina area are also being advised not to approach suspicious persons and not to give lifts to similar pedestrians. An advisory has been issued to inform 911 suspicious persons.
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First published: September 05, 2022, 09:02 IST
