Deadly Manitoba crash marked by moment of silence in House of Commons | 24CA News
Members of Parliament held a second of silence for the 15 individuals killed in Manitoba when a semi-truck and passenger bus collided on Highway 1 west of Winnipeg on Thursday.
MPs stood with their heads bowed shortly after query interval had concluded, silencing the usually boisterous chamber for about one minute.
The crash occurred the place the freeway intersects with Highway 5 close to Carberry. RCMP throughout the province had been deployed to the scene, with STARS air ambulance providers from Winnipeg and Regina attending, together with different first responders.
Police stated the passenger bus was carrying 25 individuals, principally from Dauphin, Man., and the encompassing communities, with the bulk being seniors.
Authorities stated a complete of 10 individuals had been despatched to hospital, with the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg having known as a code orange to organize for an inflow of sufferers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was assembly with Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante, additionally paid respects to these killed and stated it introduced again reminiscences of different horrible incidents, such because the bus crash in Humboldt, Sask.
“I want to express all my deepest sympathies and condolences to the people of Carberry, Manitoba and the folks who have lost loved ones, who are living through moments of tremendous anguish right now,” he stated. “I think of the people who are in hospital now, with injuries. I can’t imagine what these families are going through.”
He added all Canadians stood with these impacted, and that whereas there have been numerous questions there have been additionally “lots of tears.”
Trudeau stated the flag on the prime of the Peace Tower in Ottawa can be lowered to half-mast.
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