Fire at Alberta military base kills four and injures dozens
Summary
A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday killed four service members and injured dozens more. Prime Minister Mark Carney said a "serious incident" sparked the blaze and called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's armed forces on Canadian soil. The New York Times quotes Carney describing the fire as "violent, fast-moving." The Sydney Morning Herald reports that flames advanced 1km in 30 to 60 seconds, while Fox News reports that winds of 62 mph fuelled the flames and The Straits Times reports that strong winds fuelled a grass fire. Officials said 39 people were in hospital, and Deutsche Welle and The Hindu report at least 19 in critical condition, with The Hindu attributing the figures to Alberta's premier. The BBC reports that military and emergency crews fought the flames through the night in what Carney called "some of the worst conditions imaginable." Carney said the incident affected reservists and soldiers from one of Canada's most storied regiments. Defence Minister David McGuinty, according to Al Jazeera and ABC News Australia, said people were killed and injured.
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Deutsche Welle
Source ↗Deutsche Welle reports that four people died, 39 were hospitalized and at least 19 were in critical condition after a serious incident sparked a major fire at an Alberta military base.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Defence Minister David McGuinty said people were killed and injured after an incident caused a major fire in Alberta.
ABC News Australia
Source ↗ABC News Australia reports that a serious incident caused a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright that killed and injured people, according to the defence minister.
Le Monde
Source ↗Le Monde reports that four soldiers were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out on Saturday at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in western Alberta.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that strong winds fuelled a grass fire at the Canadian military base that killed four, and that officials said 39 people were in hospital.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that Carney called the Saturday fire, which killed four and injured dozens, one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's armed forces on Canadian soil.
Fox News
Source ↗Fox News reports that Carney confirmed four service members died after winds of 62 mph fuelled flames at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
ABC News Australia
Source ↗ABC News Australia reports that Carney said the incident affected reservists and soldiers from one of Canada's most storied military regiments.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that Alberta's premier said 39 people were hospitalised and at least 19 were critical, after Carney confirmed four service members were killed.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that military and emergency crews fought the flames throughout the night in what Carney called "some of the worst conditions imaginable."
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that four Canadian service members were killed in the Alberta base incident, which Carney called one of the worst peacetime tragedies for the country's military.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports that flames advanced 1km in 30 to 60 seconds and that at least four service members were killed and dozens seriously injured.
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