Four killed, dozens injured in fatal fire at Alberta military base
Prime Minister Mark Carney called the incident one of the worst peacetime tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil.
WAINWRIGHT — Four people have been killed and dozens have been injured following a fatal fire at a Canadian Force Base in Wainwright, Alberta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney called the incident "one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime."
The fire occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, a major training facility for the Canadian Army.
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Details on the cause of the fire or the identities of those killed and injured were not immediately available.
The base is located approximately 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
No further information was provided about the condition of the dozens reported injured.
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Amara Okafor covers health, medical research and public health in Canada for Novello Desserts.