Woman attacked with knife outside Vancouver engagement party

One person was taken to hospital, following an incident outside an engagement party in South Vancouver late Friday night, according to theB.C. Ambulance Service.

Witnesses told CBC News that ayoung woman was attacked outsidetheFraserview Banquet Hall at8240 Fraser St.,just after 11 p.m PT.

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Vicky Bhullarwas working as a security guardat the gathering, when someone informed him of afightoutside.

When Bhullarwent outside, hefound people throwing glasses from the second floor balcony, in an apparent effort to thwart anattack below.

"I quickly ran downstairs and I saw there was a big knifein the parking lot, and the girl was bleeding," said Bhullar."It was like a big machete. A huge knife. It was like a sword."

"I went and I talked to [the victim]and she's like, there were two guys who jumped on her and they stabbed her," hesaid.

Bhullar said the young woman was crying, and speaking on the phone with police. He said she was bleeding from her arm.

Witnesses said neither the woman, nor the alleged attackers appearedto be attending the 500-person party.

Bhullar said the men quickly fled in a grey Honda sedan, before police arrived.

A few minutes later, a car matching the description was involved in a stabbing and pepper sprayincident at Victoria Street and 49th Avenue.

It is not clearif the incidents are connected.