Alberta premier says 39 people hospitalized, at least 19 critical after fire at Canada military base
Officials said 39 people were hospitalized, including 19 in critical condition, as the cause remained under investigation and terrorism was ruled out.
- On Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that four service members were killed and dozens injured in a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta during military training Saturday.
- Fierce winds reaching 100 kph whipped flames beyond the base into surrounding rural areas Saturday, forcing emergency crews to scramble to contain the blaze near the town of Wainwright.
- Healthcare facilities around the base became "completely overwhelmed" by patients, with at least 10 ambulances positioned at the Wainwright health center as victims were transported to hospitals in Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary.
- Defense Minister David McGuinty confirmed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the incident, though the military ruled out terrorism as a cause; Carney ordered flags flown at half-staff in honor of victims.
- The blaze disrupted advance voting for Monday's Alberta referendum, forcing Elections Alberta to relocate polling stations in Lloydminster and Vermilion. Mayoral candidate Cathy Keane revealed her son was among the critically injured personnel.
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At a military base in the Canadian province of Alberta, there is a fatal incident. A fire in the grasslands attacks quickly, four people die, dozens are injured.
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cedarnews.net19 of the 39 people who were injured and hospitalized in the fire at a military base in Canada on Saturday are in critical condition. This was announced by the Premier of the province of Alberta. Four soldiers died in the fire in Wainwright, Alberta. The incident occurred when live ammunition was fired on the military grounds during an exercise. A gas line or well may have been hit, followed by an explosion and the start of the fire. How exactl…
Fire at Canada military base kills 4, at least 39 hospitalized including 19 critical
Maj. Gen. Wade Rutland says four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people injured, including 19 critically, when a fast-moving fire swept through a military training area where soldiers were conducting combat exercises with live ammunition. Rutland says military…
Toronto, Canada, Oct 18 (EFE).- The Canadian Armed Forces identified on Sunday the four soldiers killed in a Wainwright base fire in Alberta, and revealed that 39 uniforms remain hospitalized, nineteen of them in critical condition, some with severe burns. Gen. Wade Rutland, commander of the Canadian First Division, identified [...] Canada's entry identifies the four soldiers killed in a base fire in Alberta was first published in HolaNews.
According to authorities, the fire started from a smoldering wildfire.
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