Automobiles are parked outdoors the Tumbler Ridge Secondary Faculty, the positioning of a lethal mass capturing in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on February 10, 2026.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) expressed his condolences after a capturing incident at a faculty in British Columbia left at the very least eight lifeless, together with the suspect. Two others had been discovered lifeless at a close-by residence, Canadian authorities stated.
The prime minister, in a publish on X, stated India stands in solidarity with the folks of Canada through the “second of profound grief”.
“Deeply shocked by the horrendous capturing in Canada. I prolong my heartfelt condolences to the households who’ve misplaced their family members and want a speedy restoration to the injured. India stands in solidarity with the folks of Canada on this second of profound grief,” the publish learn.
In response to a launch by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), they discovered seven folks lifeless, together with a suspect who appeared to have died of a “self-inflicted harm.” An eighth individual died whereas being transported to a hospital, and two extra had been discovered lifeless at a house the authorities imagine was linked to the assault.
Over 25 persons are injured, together with two who had been airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening accidents, after the capturing at Tumbler Ridge Secondary Faculty, the RCMP stated.
Following the incident, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney voiced devastation over the horrific shootings within the nation the place faculty capturing are uncommon.
“I’m devastated by at present’s horrific shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. My prayers and deepest condolences are with the households and buddies who’ve misplaced family members to those horrific acts of violence,” Mr. Carney stated in a publish on X.
In an announcement, the municipality of Tumbler Ridge stated: “There aren’t any phrases ample for the heartbreak our group is experiencing tonight.”
With PTI, ANI inputs
Printed – February 11, 2026 06:05 pm IST