Knife attacks in a remote region of Canada left ten dead and 15 injured this Sunday morning (4), in the province of Saskatchewan, according to the international press. (see video below).

According to the Reuters news agency, the local police announced at a press conference that the number of victims could be higher, since several people were transported to hospitals in the region. (see map at the end of this report).

The AP news agency reported that the attacks took place in two communities northeast of the city of Saskatoon and that police forces have begun a search for two suspects, identified as Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson. Initial reports said the victims were attacked indiscriminately and police did not cite any motives for the attacks.

“We have located 10 deceased individuals at 13 locations in the Cree Nation communities of James Smith and Weldon, Saskatchewan,” Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said at a press conference. . “Several other victims were injured, 15 of whom were transported to various hospitals.”

The suspects were initially seen in a black Nissan Rogue. At 8:20 a.m. local time, police issued a Saskatchewan-wide alert. In the afternoon, similar warnings were given in two neighboring provinces, Alberta and Manitoba.

“The location and direction of travel [dos suspeitos] are unknown,” Officer Rhonda Blackmore said. “It’s horrible what happened in our province today.”

The search for the pair began when fans arrived in Saskatchewan’s capital, Regina, for an annual Labor Day game between two Canadian soccer teams, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Regina police said in a statement they have begun working on multiple fronts to locate and apprehend the suspects and have “deployed additional security resources throughout the city, including the Mosaic Stadium area. . [local da partida]”.