Four killed, 39 hospitalized after fire at Alberta military base
Summary
Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people were hospitalized after a fire broke out during military training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, about 210 km east of Edmonton, Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a serious incident and one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's military on home soil. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said at least 19 patients were in critical condition, some with severe burns. The blaze began as a smouldering grass fire in the base's training area, where soldiers were using live ammunition, and winds of up to 96 km/h whipped it into a wall of flames. Early reporting from Deutsche Welle cited local media saying at least seven people had been killed, but later reports gave four deaths. Officials had not given a cause, and the cause is under investigation.
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Deutsche Welle
Source ↗Deutsche Welle reports that Carney said a serious incident sparked a major fire at a military base in Alberta, and that local media reported at least seven people killed.
The Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports deaths and injuries after a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, about 210 km east of Edmonton.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that officials said a smouldering grass fire in the base's training area spread quickly in strong winds, killing four soldiers, with 39 people in hospital and 19 in critical condition.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗The Hindustan Times reports that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the fire significant and tragic, saying it had affected many military personnel.
RTÉ
Source ↗RTÉ reports that a smouldering grass fire was whipped into a wall of flames by high winds at an Alberta military base, killing at least four people and seriously injuring dozens.
BBC
Source ↗The BBC reports that officials had not given a cause or death toll, citing the very active and delicate situation at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
The New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that the defence minister said people were killed and injured at a base in Alberta, while officials did not offer details on the cause.
The Times of Israel
Source ↗The Times of Israel reports that troops were training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright when the blaze broke out, and that the cause is under investigation.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that four service members were killed and 39 people hospitalised, and that Smith said at least 19 patients were in critical condition, some with severe burns.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that four people were killed and dozens seriously injured in a violent, fast-moving fire, which Carney called one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime.
The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports that Canada's Defence Minister said people were killed and injured in an incident at an Alberta military base that caused a major fire.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports that a grass fire killed four Canadian service members and injured 39 others, 19 of them critically, as it swept through a training area where soldiers were using live ammunition.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that Canada's defence minister said four service members were killed and dozens of others hospitalized in the fire at the Alberta military base.
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