7 dead, dozens injured in explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright
- At least seven people are dead and dozens more left injured from an explosion and fire at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, according to multiple military sources.
- “I cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory,” Minister of National Defence David McGuinty said on Saturday night when addressing the mass casualty event at the military base in central Alberta.
- A live-fire training exercise hit a gas line or gas well on the base causing an explosion around 4 p.m.
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- At least seven people are dead and dozens more left injured from an explosion and fire at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, according to multiple military sources.
- “I cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory,” Minister of National Defence David McGuinty said on Saturday night when addressing the mass casualty event at the military base in central Alberta.
- A live-fire training exercise hit a gas line or gas well on the base causing an explosion around 4 p.m.
Sources: Globalnews