‘Significant casualties’ after explosion at Alberta military base: MP
Defense Minister David McGuinty said fatalities and injuries were reported as authorities investigated the cause of the blaze and coordinated emergency response.
- Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries on Saturday following a "serious incident" at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, located about 180 kilometers southeast of Edmonton.
- Fierce winds with 100 km/h gusts accelerated the blaze, which crossed the base's perimeter fence and spread into surrounding rural areas, the Municipal District of Wainwright reported.
- Dr. Warren Thirsk, an emergency physician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, told CBC News that healthcare facilities were "completely overwhelmed" as casualties were transported from the base.
- Advance voting for Monday's provincial referendum was disrupted when Elections Alberta closed locations in Lloydminster and Vermilion, with ballots moved securely to maintain integrity.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are coordinating the emergency response, while the Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigates the cause of the incident.
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Multiple dead at Canadian military base after major fire breaks out
Multiple people have died after a deadly fire broke out at a Canadian military base in Alberta on Saturday, and multiple others were injured, overwhelming nearby hospitals. Defense Minister David McGuinty said the fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright was started by an unspecified “serious incident.” The fire spread quickly due to high winds in […]
‘This number of patients would overwhelm the city’: At least 7 dead, dozens injured after explosion rocks top Canadian military base * WorldNetDaily * by Paris Apodaca, Daily Caller News Foundation
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Canada: Deadly explosion at Alberta military base kills several, dozens injured; Hospitals flooded amid emergency alert
OTTAWA: A massive fire broke out at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta on October 17, Saturday(local time), leaving several people dead and dozens injured. Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries but did not disclose the exact casualty figures or the cause of the blaze. The incident triggered an emergency response involving federal, provincial and local authorities, while hospitals in the regi…
"A serious incident" that caused a "large-scale" fire on a military base in western Canada resulted in "deaths and injuries," according to the Canadian government, which did not provide a specific assessment at this time. ...
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